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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 6 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | |
3 | 29% | 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 | |
Move King To Safety Stronghold Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CASTLE" which means:
- noun
- • A large and stately mansion
- • A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- • (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- • Interchanging the positions of the king and a rook verb
- • Move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
An example sentence would be:
- • "The castle stood tall on top of the hill."
- • "We visited the historic castle on our trip to england."
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