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Clearance Sacrifice (Advanced)

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Advanced clearance sacrifices move your own piece off a critical square or line by sacrificing it, allowing another piece to use that square or line for a devastating maneuver. Types: square clearance (sacrifice to free a square), line clearance (sacrifice to open a file/diagonal), and multiple clearance (sacrificing more than one piece to clear both).

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