Chess player's starting tactic Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENINGGAMBIT Chess player's starting tactic (13)
6% FORKS Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once (5) New York Times Mini May 10, 2026
6% TWO Number of players in a chess match (3)
5% ELO Chess rating system (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
5% ROOKS Chess "castles" (5) New York Times Mini May 12, 2026
5% NIGELSHORT British chess player who faced Garry Kasparov in 1993's world championship match (10) The Times Specialist May 11, 2026
5% BEGAN Started (5) New York Times Midi May 10, 2026
5% BEGUN Started (5) Commuter May 8, 2026
5% PLOY Tricky tactic (4) Newsday May 3, 2026
5% MINDGAME Psych-out tactic (8) Newsday May 3, 2026
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