Most important chess piece Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Most important chess piece . 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 KING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KING Most important chess piece (4)
4% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
4% KEY Most important (3) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
4% PAWN Smallest chess piece (4)
4% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
4% QUEEN Powerful chess piece (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
4% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
3% ERAS Important times (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
3% NIGHTMARE Picked up chess piece, and something resembling it, in difficult situation (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% ESSENCE Most important characteristic of German city church (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2025
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