The crossword solution for the term GAME WITH FORKS AND PINS is CHESS, which is a 5-letter word. Chess is an ancient strategy game that is played on a board with 64 squares and 32 pieces. The pieces are divided into two sides, one side with 16 white pieces and the other with 16 black pieces. Each side has a king, queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks, and eight pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king by using forks and pins.