A crossword exploring rare and forgotten moves from classic and vintage board games, uncovering hidden strategies and overlooked tactics.
Lost Tactics of Classic Boardgames
Explore rare and overlooked moves from beloved board games that shaped strategic play but are now largely forgotten.
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- 1. Special king and rook move in chess
- 2. Old German War move meaning 'three moves ahead'
- 4. Freeing a trapped piece or token from captivity
- 6. Rapid, time-limited move style often forgotten in casual play
- 8. Moving pieces to new positions after initial deployment
- 9. Moving over another piece to capture or advance
- 14. Escorting a piece across the board, often in war games
- 15. Setting a clever move to catch an opponent off guard
- 17. Attacking from the side or an unexpected angle
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- 3. Move involving exchanging positions or pieces
- 5. Deliberately losing a piece for strategic gain
- 7. Reversing a previous move to a prior position
- 10. Chess term meaning forced move leads to disadvantage
- 11. Withdrawing a piece strategically to avoid capture
- 12. Move that allows a player to forgo their turn
- 13. Move that obstructs an opponent's path completely
- 16. To strengthen a position defensively in a game like Risk
- 18. Option to skip a move without penalty
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