Knight neighbor at the start of a chess game Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Knight neighbor at the start of 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Knight neighbor at the start of a chess game (4)
3% HID Started a game of Sardines (3) USA Today Aug 5, 2026
3% MATE Chess game's end (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
3% ELO Chess rating (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 31, 2026
3% ANTE Stake at the start of a poker game (4)
3% GAME Chess or Go (4) USA Today Jul 7, 2026
3% MATED Won a chess game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
3% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
3% BISHOPS Knights' neighbors (7) LA Times Daily May 14, 2026
3% OPENINGMOVE Chess game start (11) Thomas Joseph Sep 7, 2021
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