Chess game start Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess game start last seen in Thomas Joseph puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPENINGMOVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENINGMOVE Chess game start (11) Thomas Joseph Sep 7, 2021
4% CHECKMATE End of a chess game (9) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
3% KINGSBISHOP Chess piece on f1 or f8 (11) LA Times Daily Nov 26, 2025
3% NIGHT Dark chess piece, not king (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 25, 2025
3% TIPOFF WNBA game start (6) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
3% MAINMENU Where the Start Game option is often listed (8) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
3% P Certain chess piece (1) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% ROOK Certain chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% GARBAGE Refuse game sent to port at start of season (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
3% PIN Pawn surrounded by chess attack (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025

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