____ 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)
6% GAMBIT Type of chess opening (6) The Times Concise Oct 16, 2026
6% WHITE Chess opener (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2026
5% CHECKMATE Final chess move (9) (9) Puzzler Oct 16, 2026
5% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 27, 2026
5% END ___game (final chess moves) (3) USA Today Sep 14, 2026
5% MATE Game-ending chess move (4) Universal Sep 7, 2026
5% PAWNTOKINGFOUR Opening move in chess. (14)
4% HAIR Brush or comb this (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 16, 2026
4% ROOK Chess piece in castling (4) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2026
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