Piece that starts a chess game on square a1 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Piece that starts a chess game on square a1 . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Piece that starts a chess game on square a1 (4)
4% QUEENSBISHOP Chess piece initially on square c1 (12) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
3% PAWN Lowly chess piece (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2026
3% TOKENS Game pieces (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2026
3% TIC Start of a pencil game (3) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2026
3% PEG Game piece (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
3% INTRO Start of a piece of music (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 9, 2026
3% CHECKMATE Winning end to a game of chess (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Sep 9, 2026
3% MATE End of a chess game (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2026
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