what is the meaning of gambit? what is the meaning of the below sentence?
But when PATROKLOS comes across HEKTOR in his gambit, HEKTOR mistakes him for ACHILLEUS and kills him.
what is the meaning of "when PATROKLOS comes across HEKTOR in his gambit"?
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A gambit is a move made early in a chess game, where a minor piece is sacrificed by one player to gain an advantage.
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I think in this context, gambit refers to "a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage".
In other words, Hektor is doing something that is very risky, so he is probably not thinking all too straight or correctly. He "jumps the gun" so to speak and kills Patroklos.
That's the way I understand it anyway.
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Hector killed Patroclus by stabbing him in the stomach with a spear. I'm not sure where you read the part about the "gambit"
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