Chess move involving the king and rook Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLING Chess move involving the king and rook (8) New York Times Apr 1, 2019
4% CASTLE Rook in chess (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 18, 2026
3% CHESSMATCH Competition with kings and rooks (10) Newsday Jul 20, 2026
3% KNIGHT Chess piece that moves in an L-shape (6) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
3% MATE Winning move in chess (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
3% CASTLED Made a special chess move involving a king and a rook (7) (7)
3% CASTLES Moves rook and king (7)
2% TRICKSTER Horribly restrict king involved with con man (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
2% STILL Not moving (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 17, 2026
2% DROPIT "Move on!" (6) Universal Jul 16, 2026

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