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Strategic Moves in Ancient Board Games
Explore the tactical vocabulary and concepts used in ancient board games through this engaging crossword puzzle.
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Across
  • 1. Coordinated movement of multiple pieces in formation
  • 2. Old Norse board game focusing on defense and capture
  • 6. Medieval term for a strategic board game player
  • 7. Rapid attack often used to gain early advantage
  • 9. Tactic to surprise the opponent’s pieces
  • 10. Shape or formation used in some ancient games
  • 11. Long term strategy to surround and weaken opponent
  • 15. Moving forward to gain control or pressure
  • 17. Removing an opponent’s piece from the board
Down
  • 3. Tactic to lure opponent into unfavorable position
  • 4. Deliberate loss of a piece to gain tactical advantage
  • 5. Another name for checkers involving forced captures
  • 8. Ancient game involving pits and strategic seed counting
  • 12. Egyptian game believed to influence tactical thinking
  • 13. Protecting a vital piece from attack
  • 14. Final phase of a board game with few pieces left
  • 16. Piece used in an ancient game with diagonal moves
  • 18. A setup to capture or restrict an opponent’s move
  • 19. To strengthen position and protect key pieces

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