Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SAC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAC Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally (3) New York Times Jun 2, 2023
7% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
7% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
7% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
6% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% ASUNDER A northern city giving up land in pieces (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
6% CEDES Gives up (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
6% RISE Move up (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
6% CEDE Give up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025

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Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally Crossword Clue
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