Difference between Gambit and Ploy
What is the difference between Gambit and Ploy?
Gambit as a noun is an opening in chess, in which a minor piece (often a pawn) is sacrificed to gain an advantage. while Ploy as a noun is a tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
Gambit
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An opening in chess, in which a minor piece (often a pawn) is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
Any ploy or stratagem.
A remark intended to open a conversation.
Ploy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
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