gambit
gam.bit \'gam-b*t\ n [It gambetto, lit., act of tripping someone, fr. gamba leg, fr. LL]gamba, camba, modif. of Gk kampe- bend - more at CAMP 1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more minor pieces to gain an advantage in position 2a: a remark intended to start a conversation or score a point 2b: a calculated move : STRATAGEM