Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Hidden Stratagems in Classic Boardgames
Explore lesser-known tactics and maneuvers used by expert players in various strategic board games.
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Across
- 1. A forced move causing disadvantage in chess or similar games
- 2. Preventing movement or progress by placing pieces strategically
- 3. Deliberately giving up a piece for strategic gain
- 5. Dominance over critical areas on the game board
- 6. Positional control area restricting opponent’s moves
- 7. An obscure positional sacrifice to gain advantage
- 8. A deceptive move or attack
- 9. Pieces blocking or supporting each other in a complex pattern
- 10. A lure move designed to mislead the opponent
- 12. A tactic where a piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece
- 18. Surprise attack from a concealed position
Down
- 4. Using many small forces to overwhelm
- 11. Tactical small-scale combat in war board games
- 13. A strategy to trap opponent’s troops or pieces
- 14. A defensive tactic that turns the tables
- 15. Attacking from the sides rather than the front
- 16. Using superior force to dominate gameplay
- 17. Linking actions or pieces for combined effect
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