Shaviliuk Gambit

proper noun

An uncommon chess opening gambit arising from the Queen's Pawn Opening: Chigorin Variation characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e5.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Shaviliuk Gambit
  1. board gamesAn uncommon chess opening gambit arising from the Queen's Pawn Opening: Chigorin Variation characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e5.
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Shaviliuk Gambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaviliuk%20Gambit

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