Retro zine to scrap 13-across opener (6) |
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Subtle move of a piece after the game is almost finished (6) |
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Unit of exposed leg in an old pinup? |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Mar 2024 |
"The Queen's ___" (2020 Netflix chess drama) |
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Move that shortens the game a little! (6) |
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Willing to finish early ? scrap strategic move |
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Tentative opening move (6) |
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Head of government has scope for stratagem (6) |
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Ploy; also a chess strategy (6) |
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Chess manoeuvre involving a sacrifice |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Dec 2023 |
Chess manoeuvre involving a sacrifice (6) |
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Strategic move in match shortened slightly (6) |
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The Queen's _, Anya TaylorJoy's Netflix series (6) |
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"The Queen's ___," miniseries set in the 1950s based on a fictional chess prodigy |
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Move using compass, good to begin with |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Sep 2023 |
Chess strategy |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Aug 2023 |
Move golf range |
The Telegraph Toughie |
26 Jul 2023 |
Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Apr 2023 |
Chess ploy |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Dec 2022 |
Stratagem, manoeuvre |
The Guardian Speedy |
26 Jun 2022 |
Fancy footwork |
Newsday |
14 May 2022 |
Periodical served up piece as a good opener? |
The Times Cryptic |
12 May 2022 |
Opening move |
The Times Concise |
12 May 2022 |
Tactical move |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Nov 2021 |
Stratagem |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Jun 2021 |
Move initially giving scope |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Jun 2021 |
Good scope offered by opening on board |
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Good scope offered by opening on board |
The Times Cryptic |
12 Mar 2021 |
Opening move |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Dec 2020 |
Doctor has walk round revealing stratagem |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Dec 2020 |
Opening move |
The Guardian Speedy |
29 Nov 2020 |
Clever opening of golf range |
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Is that a ploy of Magi out around Bethlehem primarily close to desert? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
19 Sep 2020 |
Good scope offered by initial moves |
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Opening manoeuvre |
Irish Times Simplex |
17 Jul 2020 |
Stratagem |
New York Times |
06 Jul 2020 |
Willing to finish early and scrap tactical play |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 May 2020 |
Doctor taking walk round reveals stratagem |
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Over half of games sample plan |
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Good scope for manoeuvre |
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Stratagem in chess |
Irish Times Simplex |
18 Jun 2019 |
Good scope for plan |
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Good scope offered by initial moves |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Sep 2018 |
'Sacrifice Green's head!': morning piece |
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Manoeuvre |
The Times Concise |
15 Oct 2017 |
Chess move in contest finally eliminated piece |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Mar 2017 |
Opening carriage containing doctor |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Dec 2016 |
Good scope offered by opening on board |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Nov 2016 |
Chess stratagem |
The Washington Post |
04 Oct 2016 |
Opening manoeuvre |
The Guardian Speedy |
03 Sep 2016 |
Chess ploy |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 May 2016 |
Initial strategy to take over journal had an impact |
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Chess stratagem |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Mar 2016 |
Chess ploy |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2015 |
Chess move took effect after most of match |
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Opening move |
The Times Concise |
05 Jun 2015 |
Tactic doctor employed during walk |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Apr 2015 |
Ploy |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Jan 2015 |
Clever move |
Newsday |
17 Jan 2015 |
Clever move |
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Chess ploy |
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Ploy by doctor during walk |
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Game sacrifice of good compass |
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Stratagem |
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Chess opening |
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Chess stratagem |
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Opening ploy |
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Chess stratagem |
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Chess ploy |
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Chess sacrifice |
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Chess sacrifice |
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Queen's ___ |
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Chess ploy |
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Chess opening |
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Calculated risk |
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Ploy |
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Sacrificial chess opening |
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Stratagem |
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Ploy |
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Chess stratagem |
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Sacrificial stratagem |
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'70s Wink Martindale game show |
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Ploy |
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Tals option |
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Periodical served up piece as a good opener? |
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Chess opening |
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Kasparov ploy |
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It may involve a sacrifice |
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Ploy |
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Strategic move |
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Kasparov ploy |
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Opening maneuver |
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Kasparov concern |
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Ploy; ruse |
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Opening maneuver to gain advantage |
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Steinitz or Danish |
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Chess word |
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Opening in a game |
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Chess maneuver. |
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Opening move. |
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First move. |
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Chess opening. |
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Pawn sacrifice, in chess. |
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"Alekhine's defense," for instance. |
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