0
Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

(chess)go for

Hello.The name of a section is
'Going for a gambit[=volutary sacrifice]"

may I replace 'going for' with 'choosing'?
  

Top answer

Hi, The usual verbs are these. Player A offers a gambit. Player B accepts or declines the gambit.

— Clive

  • Hi, The usual verbs are these.
  • Player A offers a gambit.
  • Player B accepts or declines the gambit.
  • 'Yes, you can replace 'going for' with 'choosing', but both phrases leave me unclear as to whether the gambit is being offered or accepted.
  • Clive
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi,

The usual verbs are these.

Player A offers a gambit.

Player B accepts or declines the gambit.

'Yes, you can replace 'going for' with 'choosing', but both phrases leav
0

Related Questions