First moves in a chess game Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First moves in a chess game . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPENING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENING First moves in a chess game (7)
4% MATED Won a chess game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
3% RON Wizard's Chess whiz (3) Newsday Jul 25, 2026
3% ACTIVE On the move (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
3% LEGITIMATE Proper to make a move quickly before I move to end the game (10) The Times Cryptic Jul 23, 2026
3% ENDGAME Final stage of a chess match (7) USA Today Jul 23, 2026
3% STILL Not moving (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 17, 2026
3% DROPIT "Move on!" (6) Universal Jul 16, 2026
3% KNIGHT Chess piece that moves in an L-shape (6) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
3% STARFISH First, has to move marine creature (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 9, 2026
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