GAMBIT. Damnit.
gambit Definition
gam·bit (gam′bit)
noun
1.Chess an opening in which a pawn or other piece is sacrificed to get an advantage in position
2.an opening maneuver, action, or remark intended to gain an advantage or to offer an opinion
Etymology: Fr < OFr gambet < Sp gambito, a tripping < It gamba, a leg < ML gamba: see gamb
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Whooee! You ain't sayin' Dion was a sacrificial pawn, are you Jamesy?
JB
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