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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • interchanging the positions of the king and a rook | ||||||||
| 95% | 8 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king | ||||||
noun • (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank • United States actor (1914-1998) • a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law • United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) • United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) | ||||||||
| 59% | 7 | A move in chess where the king moves two squares towards the rook | ||||||
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Chess Move Involving The King And Rook Crossword Clue
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CASTLING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CASTLING
Updated: October 11, 2023
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7 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king |
