Queen's Gambit

noun

A common Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4, in which white's second move is queen's bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.

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Meanings

nounQueen's Gambit (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA common Closed Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4, in which white's second move is queen's bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aleppo gambit
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APA

Queen's Gambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20Gambit

MLA

“Queen's Gambit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20Gambit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queen's Gambit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen's%20Gambit.

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