As A Good Chess Player I Cant Fail To Include A Dramatic Opening Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TACTICIAN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TACTICIAN

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	46%	7		Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
3	44%	12		A common chess opening named after a 19th-century English chess player

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TACTICIAN" which means:

noun

• A person who is skilled at planning tactics

An example sentence would be:

• "He was known as a brilliant tactician on the battlefield."
• "The chess grandmaster was a masterful tactician."

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Dec 2005	Across 12
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