Chess move in which the capturing piece doesn't replace the captured piece on its square (2,7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess move in which the capturing piece doesn't replace the captured piece on its square (2,7) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENPASSANT.

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Crossword Answer For Chess move in which the capturing piece doesn't replace the captured piece on its square (2,7):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENPASSANT Chess move in which the capturing piece doesn't replace the captured piece on its square (2,7) (9)
81% TOOK Captured, as a chess piece (4)
75% PAWNS In chess, ____ can sometimes capture another piece of their own type without landing on its square (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 23, 2025
75% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
75% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
70% BAG Capture (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
70% ROOK Chess piece that can't move diagonally (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
70% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
70% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
68% P Certain chess piece (1) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
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