pseudosacrifice

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What does pseudosacrifice mean?

Something resembling a sacrifice that is not a true sacrifice, especially (chess) an offer of material made at no risk, since acceptance would lead to the gain of equal or greater material or checkmate.

Where does pseudosacrifice come from?

From pseudo- + sacrifice.

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