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dive

In association football, a deliberate fall or exaggerated reaction intended to make the referee award a foul.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1200

set piece

A planned attacking play in association football carried out from a free kick, corner kick, or throw-in.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1200

alley-oop

In basketball, an alley-oop is a play in which a player throws the ball near the basket for a teammate to catch in the air and score, usually with a d...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

fast break

A quick basketball attack in which a team moves the ball toward the opponent’s basket before the defense has time to get set.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

pick and roll

In basketball, a play in which one player sets a screen for a teammate with the ball, then moves toward the basket to receive a pass.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

screen

In basketball, a screen is a player's position that blocks a defender's path so a teammate can get free.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1201

fianchetto

In chess, a fianchetto is a development in which a bishop is placed on the long diagonal by first moving the pawn in front of the knight one square an...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

fork

In chess, a fork is a move that makes one piece attack two or more opposing pieces at the same time.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

gambit

In chess, a gambit is an opening in which a player offers material, usually a pawn, to gain a positional or developmental advantage.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

sacrifice

In chess, a sacrifice is the deliberate giving up of a piece or pawn to gain a positional, tactical, or material advantage.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

skewer

In chess, a skewer is an attack on a valuable piece that forces it to move, exposing a less valuable piece behind it to capture.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1202

sledging

In cricket, sledging is the use of verbal remarks or insults by players to distract, intimidate, or unsettle an opponent.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1206

blitz

A defensive tactic in American football in which extra defenders rush the quarterback to pressure or tackle him.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1207

onside kick

A kickoff in American football that is deliberately kicked a short distance so the kicking team can try to recover the ball and regain possession.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1207

gote

In Go, a move or sequence that leaves the opponent with the initiative because it does not force an immediate reply.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1211

ladder

A repeating diagonal sequence in go in which one player chases an opposing stone or group toward the edge of the board, capturing it if it cannot esca...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1211

net

In go, a loose surrounding move that traps an opposing stone by preventing it from escaping, even though the stone is not directly adjacent to the sur...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1211

finesse

In a card game, an attempt to win a trick by playing a card that is not the highest, relying on the chance that higher cards have already been played ...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1214

attack

A sudden increase in speed by a cyclist to break away from other riders during a race.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1218

drafting

The tactic of riding close behind another cyclist to reduce air resistance and save effort.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1218

lead-out

A coordinated effort in bicycle racing in which teammates ride in front of a sprinter to build speed and position them for a sprint finish.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1218

bluff

A poker bet or raise made with a weak hand to make opponents fold stronger hands.

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1220