Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally Crossword Clue, 3 letters

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RatingAnswerLengthClue
100%SAC3Any chess move in which one gives up a piece, informally
46%ZUGZWANG8Chess situation in which any move is a bad move
45%ENPASSANT9Chess move in which the capturing piece doesn't end up in the same square as the captured piece
44%KINGS5Chess pieces that can move one square in any direction
41%SAC3Give up a chess piece, for short
36%ZUGZWANG8Term in chess for a situation in which any move would worsen a player’s position
35%QUEEN5Chess piece that can move any number of squares in any direction
35%APPLIQUE8Needlework technique in which trimming of one material is sewn on to a larger piece
35%PAWN4First piece moved in a game of Chess, often
35%PAWN4One of 16 small pieces in a chess set
34%SCOUT5Stratego piece that moves the same way a rook does in chess
33%AERIAL6Move in which a skier leaves the ground
33%LENS4Piece of curved glass in a camera that one who takes up photography as a hobby would use
33%PUNTS5Gives up, in a way
33%CRIESUNCLE10Gives up, in a way
33%LOSTHOPE8Gave up, in a way
33%PUNTED6Gave up, in a way
32%PAWN4The first piece usually moved in a game of chess
32%PAWN4Usually the first piece moved in a game of chess
32%CONCEDE7Give up in a sports contest
32%OTTOMANS8Ones giving you a leg up?
32%SSS3Org. in which one's number may be up
32%CRYUNCLE8Give up in a fight: 2 wds.
31%WHOLE5Still in one piece, which is a miracle if you drop your model of a flamingo carved in chocolate
31%LUGE4Sport in which one races in a sled on ice
31%TRI3Race in which one begins in a wetsuit, for short
31%TAPS4Gives up in a combat sport, with "out"
31%BUGHOUSE8Chess variant played by four players on two boards, in which captured pieces on one board are moved to the other
31%SENIOR6One given preference in a college-housing lottery, maybe
31%COACH5One giving a pep talk, in the locker room

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