THE MASTER'S GUIDE TO ROCK, PAPER & SCISSORS defines the term gambit as: "A series of three successive moves made with strategic intention." Listed below are a few examples of the many opening RPS gambits.
THE CRESCENDO
PAPER - SCISSORS - ROCK

The slow-building nature of this gambit makes it a very elegant opening series.

DENOUEMENT
ROCK - SCISSORS - PAPER

The Denouement is the mirror of The Crescendo and uses a "cooling down" approach. When used in tandem with The Crescendo the result is often a baffeled opponent.

FISTFULL O' DOLLARS
ROCK - PAPER - PAPER

This move took the 1967 RPS World Championships by surprise and is arguably still one of the great surprise offensive moves.

AVALANCHE
ROCK - ROCK - ROCK

A subtle, yet aggressive gambit. Was the first of the Triple Gambits developed in the early 1890's (the others being The Bureaucrat and The Toolbox).

SCISSOR SANDWICH
PAPER - SCISSORS - PAPER

An invasive and devious gambit.

PAPER DOLLS
PAPER - SCISSORS - SCISSORS
The complexity of this series is belied by its apparent simplicity.
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