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Strategic Tactics in Ancient Board Games
Explore classic moves and strategies used in iconic ancient board games through this challenging crossword puzzle.
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Across
  • 1. Move that passes over another piece
  • 2. To block or seize an opponent’s intended move
  • 4. Opening move involving sacrifice for positional gain
  • 6. Strategic placement to prevent opponent's progress
  • 7. A swift attacking move in some ancient strategy games
  • 11. A move to avoid capture or opponent’s threat
  • 12. Attack from the side in ancient battle games
  • 14. To move a piece forward on the board
Down
  • 3. Basic playing piece often used for early moves
  • 5. Set to capture or limit opponent’s movement
  • 8. Deliberately losing a piece to gain advantage
  • 9. To remove an opponent's piece by landing on it
  • 10. Losing a turn or game due to no moves available
  • 13. Moving a piece backward for defense
  • 15. Special move involving king and rook in chess
  • 16. A direct threat to the king piece
  • 17. Most important piece, protecting it is critical
  • 18. Tool that determines moves in many ancient games

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