Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position last seen in Guardian Quick 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GAMBIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAMBIT Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 13, 2023
4% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
3% ROOK Chess piece that can't move diagonally (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
3% FORGO Sacrifice (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 30, 2025
3% DEPLOY Move into position (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
3% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
3% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
3% SHIFT Get a move on (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 14, 2025
3% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025

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