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Legends of Ancient Strategy Boards
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- 1. Attacking from the side rather than the front
- 3. Initial moves designed to gain early advantage
- 5. Tactic of breaking the opponent's defense through gaps
- 6. Sowing seeds strategy game played with pits and stones
- 12. Term sometimes used for quick tactical maneuvers
- 14. Warning that the king is under direct attack
- 15. Basic infantry piece in chess, often sacrificed
- 17. Prolonged effort to surround and capture opponent's area
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- 2. To prevent opponent's piece from advancing
- 4. A ploy set to catch the opponent off guard
- 7. Latin for 'land', referencing control in strategy games
- 8. Chinese game focusing on territorial control
- 9. Giving up the game due to a losing position
- 10. Tactical sequence to capture pieces in Go
- 11. Protective position securing key pieces or areas
- 13. Special chess move involving king’s safety reposition
- 16. Classic battle of kings on a checkered battlefield
- 18. A directional move used to confuse opponents
- 19. Horizontal rows on a board often key to control
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