The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GAMBIT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2011.
Chess stratagem crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAMBIT | 67 % | 6 |
| MOVE | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chess stratagem
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gambit
- move
- trap
- banked
- draft
- drafted
- draw
- capture
- game
- pin
- play
- gimmick
Crossword Answer definitions
GAMBIT noun- An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
- Any ploy or stratagem.
- A remark intended to open a conversation.
- To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result GAMBIT
- Stratagem
- Ploy
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- Sacrificial stratagem
- Chess opening
- Chess sacrifice
- Chess ploy
- '70s Wink Martindale game show
- Kasparov ploy
- Clever move