Better chess opening, taking a pawn Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAP Better chess opening, taking a pawn (3)
7% OCTET One set of pawns, in chess (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
6% HOCK Pawn (4) New York Times Feb 25, 2026
6% HOCKS Pawns (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
5% TWO Number of players in a chess match (3)
5% JAR Open, taking lid off something containing marmalade? (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 4, 2026
5% AMEND Make better (5) Thomas Joseph May 2, 2026
5% HEAL Get better (4) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2026
5% ASTEPUP Noticeably better (7) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
5% THEQUEENSGAMBIT Netflix chess series (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
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