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Timeless Tactics of Ancient Games
A crossword exploring essential rules and terms from ancient board games.
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- 1. Achieving goal as defined by the game rules
- 2. Most important piece often needing protection
- 4. Seed sowing game emphasizing counting and captures
- 6. Jump opponent’s pieces to capture them
- 10. Sequence of moves repeated in gameplay
- 13. To play again for practice or analysis
- 14. Player’s chance to make a move
- 17. Highest roll on traditional ancient dice
- 20. Randomizers used to determine moves or outcomes
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- 3. Opening move involving a sacrifice for advantage
- 5. Ancient game where players bear off pieces
- 7. Piece trapped or immobilized by opponent
- 8. How pieces are advanced or shifted in play
- 9. Rule involving removing opponent’s pieces
- 11. Planned tactics to outwit your opponent
- 12. Complete collection of game instructions
- 15. Points accumulated to determine winner
- 16. Japanese term for having the initiative
- 18. Basic pieces often used in strategic games
- 19. Surface where ancient games were played
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