Chess player's starting tactic Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess player's starting tactic . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPENINGGAMBIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENINGGAMBIT Chess player's starting tactic (13)
6% BLACK Chess player's need to support bishop (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
6% GRANDMASTER Highest title for a chess player * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 24, 2026
5% MUDSLINGING Negative campaign tactic (11) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
5% THEQUEENSGAMBIT Netflix chess series (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
5% TOURNAMENT Chess contest (10) Commuter Apr 20, 2026
5% OCTET One set of pawns, in chess (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026
5% MATES Chess defeats (5) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
5% PAWN Chess "soldier" (4) Universal Apr 14, 2026
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