The winning position in chess (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The winning position in chess (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHECKMATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHECKMATE The winning position in chess (9) (9)
8% SPOTCHECK Notice chess position, on inspection (4-5) (9) Mirror Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
7% SITE Position (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 26, 2025
7% SITUATED In position (8) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
7% ABLE In a position (to) (4) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2025
7% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
7% PUT Position (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
7% CERTAIN Positive (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
7% STAND Position (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
7% LOSELOSE No-win (8) Universal Nov 4, 2025
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