Player starting a chess game; type of 28 Down (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Player starting a chess game; type of 28 Down (5) . 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 WHITE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHITE Player starting a chess game; type of 28 Down (5) (5)
7% CHECKMATE End of a chess game (9) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
7% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
6% TIPOFF WNBA game start (6) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
6% PATIENCE Card game for one player (8) The Times Concise Nov 22, 2025
6% TESTER Certain prerelease video game player (6) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
6% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
6% KICKOFF Start a football game (4,3) (7) Puzzler Nov 16, 2025
6% ALPHABET The ___ Game, conversation game where players name words starting with each letter (8)
6% MATE Word after "check" for a chess player's cry (4)
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