____ Defence, combative and complex opening move in chess Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SICILIAN ____ Defence, combative and complex opening move in chess (8)
5% WARLIKE Combative (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 5, 2025
5% ROOK Chess piece that can't move diagonally (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
5% KNOTTY Complex (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
5% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% CASTLE Special chess move (6) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
5% GAMBIT Chess opening (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 29, 2025
5% SAC Strategic chess move, casually (3) LA Times Daily Aug 2, 2025
5% PAWNTOKINGFOUR Opening move in chess. (14)
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