Opening Maneuver Crossword Clue

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	noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation • a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
	25%	6		______ maneuver, a tactical maneuver used in chess
	noun • Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
	24%	11		Player's first maneuver
	noun • the first of a series of actions

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New York Times06 Jan 1991	Down 29
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