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Pieces that are typically sacrificed in gambits (5)

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I believe the answer is:

pawns

(Other definitions for pawns that I've seen before include "Men on board" , "Minor chessmen" , "Chess pieces" , "made pledges" , "Puts into hock" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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