The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EN PASSANT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Chess move with a French name crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EN PASSANT | 100 % | 10 |
Why may EN-PASSANT be the right solution?
The chess move "en passant" is a special pawn capture where a pawn captures an opponent's pawn that has moved two squares forward from its starting position. It is a French term meaning "in passing."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chess move with a French name
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- castle
- rook
- check
- take
- capture
- checking
- gambit
- mate
- oost
- post
- posted
- queen
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