Situation in which every move is disadvantageous, in chess Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZUGZWANG Situation in which every move is disadvantageous, in chess (8)
95% MATE Winning move in chess (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
91% SNAGS Disadvantages (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
87% ONTHEBACKFOOT At a disadvantage (13) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 1, 2026
83% TIBER River on which Rome is situated (5) The Times Specialist Apr 20, 2026
83% BISHOP Diagonally-moving chess piece (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 4, 2026
79% LIE Be situated (3) Puzzler Backwords May 19, 2026
79% PROS ___ and cons (advantages and disadvantages) (4)
76% PAWNS Chess pieces (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 19, 2026
76% EACH Every (4) USA Today Quick May 17, 2026
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