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% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
7% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
7% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
6% NIGHTMARE Picked up chess piece, and something resembling it, in difficult situation (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
6% TIL Up to, informally (3) Universal Jan 4, 2026
6% PAWN Smallest chess piece (4)
6% SPILLTHEBEANS Give it up (13) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
6% TELLME "Give it up!" (6) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
6% QUEEN Powerful chess piece (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025

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