Which piece occupies the four corners of the board at the start of a game of chess? (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Which piece occupies the four corners of the board at the start of a game of chess? (4) (4)
7% ROOKS Chess pieces that start in the four corners of the board (5)
6% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
6% LUDO Board game (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
6% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
6% HALMA Board game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
6% SET Game board and pieces, say (3) USA Today Sep 7, 2025
6% CLUE Board game with a candlestick piece (4) Universal Aug 7, 2025
6% MEN Pieces on a game board (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2025
5% OVERRAN Make mistake boarding old vehicle that's occupied (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
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