Defeats In Chess Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • a pair of people who live together
	98%	10		Exact Match!
	noun • complete victory • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king verb • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
	37%	7		Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
	noun • French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)

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