A crossword exploring rare and forgotten moves from classic and vintage board games, uncovering hidden strategies and overlooked tactics.
Lost Strategies of Classic Boardgames
Explore obscure and forgotten moves from classic board games that once shaped strategic playstyles.
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- 1. An unexpected intermediate move disrupting opponent's plan
- 2. Forcing interaction between opponent pieces early in play
- 3. Exchanging positions of two pieces to gain advantage
- 4. A unique checkers move capturing two pieces in one turn
- 5. Dividing forces to achieve multiple objectives
- 7. Changing path or plan to evade opponent's threats
- 8. A move where a piece is placed back on the board in shogi
- 9. Reversing a move to recover a previous position
- 15. Multi-threat tactic targeting two or more pieces simultaneously
- 16. A special chess move involving the king and rook
- 19. A chess tactic where a piece cannot move without exposing a stronger piece
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- 6. Trapping an opponent's piece by surrounding it
- 10. Taking back a piece immediately after it was captured
- 11. An old Go tactic involving tight stone placement
- 12. Upgrading a pawn or piece upon reaching a certain position
- 13. In chess, a position forcing a player to move when any move is disadvantageous
- 14. Deliberately giving up a piece to gain advantage
- 17. Strategic obstruction of opponent's piece progress
- 18. Leaping over opponent pieces to capture in many board games
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