Chessboard move for a bishop Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chessboard move for a bishop . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIAGONAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIAGONAL Chessboard move for a bishop (8)
3% RANKS Rows of a chessboard (5) The Times Specialist Feb 9, 2026
3% FIANCHETTOES Moves a bishop by one square onto a long diagonal (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% PAWN One of 16 on a chessboard (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
2% ANIMATE On the move (7) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
2% SEE Bishop's locale (3) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
2% ZIPS Moves rapidly (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
2% EPISCOPAL Governed by bishops (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
2% SHIFTED Moved (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 10, 2026
2% PORTABLE Easily moved (8) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
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