The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GAMBIT , but the solution may also be PAWNTOQUEENFOUR which is one of the most recent solution (1977 in New York Times).
Opening move crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAMBIT | 50 % | 6 |
| PAWNTOQUEENFOUR | 50 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Opening move
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- first step
- initiative
- opening
- chess move
- openings
- opening night
- launch into
- break open
- openable
- movement
- initiating
- unlocking
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
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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