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% MATE Winning move in chess (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
3% BLOTTO Birmingham's first game, getting hammered (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic May 5, 2026
3% TWO Number of players in a chess match (3)
3% SOANYWAYS "Moving on ..." (9) New York Times May 2, 2026
3% ANYWAY "Moving on ..." (6) New York Times Apr 25, 2026
3% THEQUEENSGAMBIT Netflix chess series (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
3% TOURNAMENT Chess contest (10) Commuter Apr 20, 2026
3% OCTET One set of pawns, in chess (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026
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