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% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
7% CUTBAIT Give up, informally (7) LA Times Daily Jul 29, 2025
7% KNIGHT Uniquely moving chess piece. (6) (6)
7% BISHOP Chess piece which can move in diagonals only (6)
6% RISE Move up (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
6% CEDE Give up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025
6% PAWN Smallest chess piece (4)
6% CASTLE Special chess move (6) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
6% QUEEN Most powerful piece in chess (5)

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