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99% | 9 | 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) | ||||||||
28% | 9 | A chess position in which a player risks or sacrifices material to achieve a favorable position | ||||||
noun • the funds of a government or institution or individual | ||||||||
Winning Chess Position Crossword Clue
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CHECKMATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CHECKMATE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | A chess position in which a player risks or sacrifices material to achieve a favorable position | |
2 | Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
New York Times -
05 Apr 2014 | New York Times / 05 Apr 2014 |
3 | Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position
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13 Apr 2023 | The Guardian Quick / 13 Apr 2023 |
4 | Copying one winning chess game, capturing first time
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18 Mar 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Mar 2020 |
5 | Put in - winning position
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27 Jul 2000 | The Guardian Quick / 27 Jul 2000 |
6 | Winning back position the other way
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21 Oct 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Oct 2015 |
7 | Winning move in a chess game |
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