Ruy __: chess opening Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOPEZ Ruy ___ (chess opening) (5) New York Times Nov 8, 2015
8% WHITE Chess opener (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2026
6% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Midi Oct 1, 2026
6% QUEENSGAMBIT Chess opening - bisque magnet (anag) (6,6) (12) The Guardian Quick Aug 28, 2026
5% ALLCOMERS Open (9) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
5% UNWRAP Open (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 2, 2026
5% ITTY Tiny opening? (4) The Atlantic Oct 2, 2026
5% TWO Number of players in a chess match (3)
5% CLOSED Not open to entry (6) Commuter Sep 28, 2026
5% ELO ___ rating (chess stat) (3) New York Times Sep 27, 2026

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