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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 | ||||||||
| 37% | 7 | Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists" | ||||||
noun • French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968) | ||||||||
| 36% | 12 | A common chess opening named after a 19th-century English chess player | ||||||
noun • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess | ||||||||
Opening Ploy In Chess Crossword Clue
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GAMBIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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GAMBIT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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