Goes first, in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Goes first, in chess last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPENS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENS Goes first, in chess (5) Universal Dec 25, 2022
8% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
8% PAWNS Chess pieces (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
8% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
8% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
7% DEEPBLUE Chess-playing IBM computer (8) Eugene Sheffer Feb 3, 2026
7% TAL Chess legend Mikhail ___ (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
7% CRAWLS Goes on all fours (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
7% SUES Goes after, in a sense (4) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
7% INK What goes into writing? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026

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