Winning move in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Winning move in chess last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATE Winning move in chess (4) USA Today Aug 20, 2023
4% GAMBIT Opening move in chess (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 12, 2025
4% CASTLE Special chess move (6) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
3% QUEEN Powerful chess piece (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
3% PAWN Lowly chess piece (4) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
3% SPAWN Generate small chess piece (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
3% GAME Checkers or chess (4) Commuter Dec 12, 2025
3% DRAW No-win situation? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
3% KNIGHT King moved, extremely heavyweight chess piece (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 7, 2025
3% ELO ___ rating (chess stat) (3) New York Times Dec 6, 2025

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