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Which chess term refers to an opening that involves a deliberate sacrifice?

sacrifice

[sak-ruh-fahys] / ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs /




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Although this sacrifice kills the individual cell, it prevents the virus from producing more copies and infecting nearby bacteria, helping protect the larger colony.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

So LuxExperience decided to sacrifice casual buyers looking for deals to target shoppers who spend tens of thousands of dollars on clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some 70% reported making a financial sacrifice to provide care.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Navarro praised those countries making a "great sacrifice" to safeguard their threatened ecosystems -- but said not enough were following their lead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Mr. Flux told his brave soldier, “Thank you Bed Time! Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

King Durin III sacrifices himself to a fiery monster in the Season 2 finale of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

These sacrifices are real, but they pale in comparison to those endured during World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"We are not afraid. We have strength, we have courage, and we are willing to make sacrifices," Prabowo said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

In 2012, researchers uncovered the first undisturbed elite Wari tomb, containing the remains of 58 high-status women, six human sacrifices, and approximately 1,300 artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

If we are going to win this fight against genetic damage, we will need to make sacrifices.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Those benefits should be weighed alongside the value of the unpaid care she is providing and the career opportunities she says she has sacrificed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

With the score tied 1-1, Garrett Mitchell walked to start the inning, and Cooper Pratt sacrificed him to second.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Cerutti, whose farm is an EU-certified protected area, is looking to compensate the lost earnings from the sacrificed paddies by hosting schools and academics, and offering guest accommodation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Sassuolo striker was sacrificed just over 10 minutes into his first Scotland start to make space for Welsh in defence.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“If we’re committed,” I said, as evenly as I could muster, “why wouldn’t we formalize that commitment? What part of your dignity would be sacrificed by that?”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

A single mum has said following government advice to stock up on emergency supplies would mean sacrificing her childcare budget for the school holidays.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

That processing power enabled the researchers to simulate an exceptionally large region of the early universe without sacrificing the fine detail needed to investigate individual galaxies and other important structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

MarketWatch columnist Aditi Shrikant explains how a tighter budget, automatic payments and unexpected cash windfalls can shrink your balance without sacrificing your financial safety net.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

He advocated low debt and “scientific taxation” to get the most possible revenue without sacrificing economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It wasn't bad but not worth sacrificing my own private frozen lake for.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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