Chess defeats Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATES Chess defeats (5)
26% AMATEUR A chess defeat: game over for dilettante (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 24, 2025
3% PAWN Certain chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Jan 16, 2026
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
3% CRUSH Defeat decisively (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
3% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
3% GRANDMASTERFLASH "Chess champ" rap DJ (16) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
3% TURNEDTHETIDE Changed defeat into victory (13) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
3% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
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