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% MATE "Game over", in chess (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
7% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
7% DEEDS There are 28 in a Monopoly game (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
6% BACKGAMMON Board game for two players (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 19, 2026
6% WINAPRIZE Goal for a carnival game player (9) Universal Feb 17, 2026
6% ELO Chess or Board Game Arena rating system (3) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
6% MATED Beat in chess (5) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
6% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
6% NBC Cross Atlantic broadcaster, rival of 28 Down (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 10, 2026
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