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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENED Made the first move in chess (6) USA Today Aug 16, 2024
4% MATE Winning move in chess (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
3% BISHOP Diagonally-moving chess piece (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 4, 2026
3% STILL Not moving (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 3, 2026
3% MATEINONE "I have a guaranteed victory next move," to a chess player (9) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
3% PAWNS Half of a chess set (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 2, 2026
3% WRITLARGE Big order, but first made more obvious (4,5) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 31, 2026
3% IBM Pioneer in chess engines (3) Universal Mar 26, 2026
3% STALEMATE Chess outcome with no winner (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Mar 26, 2026

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