Chess expert acting lame to sacrifice (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMMOLATE Chess expert acting lame to sacrifice (8) (8)
8% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
6% TAL Chess world champion known for spectacular sacrifices (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2026
6% GMS Some chess experts, in brief (3) Universal Aug 26, 2026
6% FORGO Sacrifice (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 14, 2026
5% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2026
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2026
5% BUFF Polish expert (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 21, 2026
5% POOR Lame, as an excuse (4)
5% DAN Judo expert (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2026
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