Corner Pieces In Chess Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ROOKS

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	37%	7		Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
3	32%	8		Pieces in the game of chess that limit the movement of other pieces

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ROOKS" which means:

noun

• (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
• Common gregarious old world bird about the size and color of the american crow

verb

• Deprive of by deceit

An example sentence would be:

• "The rooks built their nests high in the trees."
• "The group of rooks flew in a perfect formation."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times04 Oct 2021	Across 21
New York Times19 May 2009	Down 4
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