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Legendary Chess Tactics and Fantasies
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. A move revealing an attack from another piece
  • 2. To undo or backtrack moves, as in legendary puzzles
  • 3. A pawn's surprise capture executed immediately after a double step
  • 7. Sacrificing material early to gain a strategic edge
  • 8. A smooth, seemingly effortless advance of a piece
  • 11. A direct attack on the king requiring immediate response
  • 12. An elusive threat that hides behind the opponent’s defenses
  • 14. The final lethal threat that ends the game
  • 17. An attack forcing an opponent’s piece to move into a vulnerable spot
Down
  • 4. A piece immobilized because moving it exposes a more valuable target
  • 5. Deliberate loss of material for long-term advantage
  • 6. A position where any move weakens the player's stance
  • 9. A ghostly move that appears only in surreal chess legends
  • 10. A special move involving the king and a rook
  • 13. A mythical overwhelming attack leaving no chance to escape
  • 15. A tactic where one piece attacks two or more simultaneously
  • 16. A fabled change of piece roles in mythical chess stories

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