The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GAMBIT which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2013.
Chess opening crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAMBIT | 44 % | 6 |
| CEE | 33 % | 3 |
| SICILIANDEFENSE | 6 % | 15 |
| RUYLOPEZ | 6 % | 8 |
| FOURKNIGHTSGAME | 6 % | 15 |
| FEGATELLOATTACK | 6 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chess opening
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shogi opening
- irregular chess opening
- alekhine's defence
- english opening
- chess variant
- tennison gambit
- king's pawn game
- closed game
- chess theory
- position
- double king's pawn opening
- king's indian defence
Crossword Answer definitions
GAMBIT noun- An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
- Any ploy or stratagem.
- A remark intended to open a conversation.
- To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GAMBIT
- Stratagem
- Ploy
- Chess stratagem
- Sacrificial stratagem
- Chess opening
- Chess sacrifice
- Chess ploy
- '70s Wink Martindale game show
- Kasparov ploy
- Clever move
More clues leading to the result CEE
- Can opener?
- In the 70's, usually
- Tragic ending?
- Average grade
- Letter grade
- Lincoln center?
- Middling mark
- Not-so-impressive grade
- 1/3 of a cup?
- ___-Lo Green