Grandmaster capturing a piece in sacrificial stratagem Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAMBIT Grandmaster capturing a piece in sacrificial stratagem (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 5, 2024
3% RUSE Stratagem (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
3% GAMBITS Sacrificial stratagems (7)
2% SQUIB Short comic piece brother's written capturing Queen (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
2% INFRAREDCAMERA Device for capturing thermal images (14) New York Times Oct 21, 2025
2% SMASHED In pieces (7) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025
2% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
2% FISSURES Discussed grandmaster's openings (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 7, 2025
2% FILMS Captures on a phone, maybe (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 3, 2025
2% BRA Top piece of a two-piece (3)

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