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Move that shortens the game a little? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gambit

'move' is the definition.
(I know that gambit is a type of chess move)

'shortens the game a little?' is the wordplay.
'shortens' means to remove the last letter (I've seen 'shortened' mean this).
'a little?' becomes 'bit' (both can mean a small amount of something).
'game' with its last letter removed is 'gam'.
'gam'+'bit'='GAMBIT'

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gambit that I've seen before include "Opening ploy in chess" , "Opening sacrifice made in chess game" , "Sacrificial chess opening" , "Opening move to gain advantage" , "Sacrificial strategy in chess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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