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CO-OP CHESS CLUB CROSSWORD

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When 1-10 minutes are put on the Chess clock and you have to think & play fast. 5-letters
This College Professor created TheChessDrum.net to counter the lack of coverage of Black chess players in media and highlight chess activities within the African Diaspora. "Dr. Daaim ______" 7-letters
E4 is a "_____" square on the chessboard and is known as the Kings Pawn square. 5-letters
The row or lane on the chess board that goes from left-to-right or east-to-west is known as a "____" 4-letters
"_____" is a great exercise to learn from your mistakes in a tournament game. 8-letters
Teasing an inept chess player or a "fish" you might use the term "____" 6-letters
Mister "____" conducts the study group at the Co-Op Chess Club sessions on Saturdays. 5-letters
A "______" is used before the game starts or to offer a draw. 9-letters
1. d4 Nf6, 2. c4 g6 often abbreviated as the... 3-letters
"______" is a computer program developed by artificial intelligence research company DeepMind to master the games of chess, shogi and go. 9-letters
Run, "_____" or Capture when the King is in check. 5-letters
A chess piece is said to be overloaded when it has to "____" too many pieces. 5-letters
A "______" Mate can only occur when a King is immediately surrounded by its own pieces, with no enemy piece directly touching it by occupying a nearby square; this is why only the Knight can give "_____" Mate. 9-letters
This defense was named after its resemblance of Black's kingside pawn structure, to the constellation Draco. 8-letters
As Phiona Mutesi continues to pursue her chess mastery her amazing story of survival, resilience and overcoming extreme conditions in Uganda, were captured in the book & movie "______ of Katwe" 5-letters
Standard Tournament sets typically have a 3.75" height of the _____. 4-letters
This 2012 award winning documentary featured some of the incredible chess players of Junior High School I.S. 318's chess team and their efforts at changing lives through the game of chess. 14-letters
"_____" the H-pawn. 5-letters
"En ______" is a special pawn capture between two pawns, that can happen immediately after an enemy pawn moves the pawn two spaces forward. 7-letters
Endgame, "____" and the Opening are important areas of chess study. 10-letters
The Spanish Priest who studied this chess opening in the 16th Century. 8-letters
This rapper/actor is well known for his films. His wife gave him the gift of private chess lessons from the First African American Grandmaster, as a Valentines Day gift. 9-letters
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. 4-letters
It is generally agreed upon that when the "____" connect you have now entered the middlegame. 5-letters
I can speak English, Spanish, French, Russian and Italian. These Chess languages also called "_____" make for some solid positions. 8-letters
The King cannot remove the threat. 9-letters
Pepperidge Farms "_____" cookies might be a snack for players. 8-letters
Down
Both a1 & h8 are "____" squares, 4-letters
When a piece cannot move without exposing a higher-valued piece to immediate capture, that piece is said to be "_____". 6-letters
In Brooklyn, The "Black ____ School of Chess" produced some of the greatest chess players in the NYC area in the 80's. 4-letters
The first African American chess player to achieve the title of International Grand Master (GM) in 1999, has since gone on to coach & mentor thousands of inner city children, write books, develop apps, and host the Millionaire Chess Tournament. "Maurice _____" 6-letters
In the movie Searching For Bobby Fischer, this actor played a chess hustler/coach in Washington Square Park in NYC. He is also an amateur chess player in real life. "Laurence ______" 9-letters
Chess960 is also known as "Fischer ______". 6-letters
It is NOT a horse! lol 6-letters
Checks, Captures & Threats are "____" moves. 7-letters
The moves 1.e4,e5 2.Bc4,Nc6 3.Qh5, Nf6 4.Qxf7# are known as the "___ ___". 12-letters
“Nobody ever won a chess game by resigning.” and “The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.” are quotes from Chess Grandmaster and Journalist, Savielly ______. 10-letters
A "______" is a move which attacks two pieces in a line, similar to a pin, except that the enemy piece of greater value is in front of the piece of lesser value. 6-letters
Opponent resigning, checkmating or opponents time expiring are all ways you can "____" 3-letters
@coopchessclubnyc is our "_______" page. 9-letters
The eight of us go forth, not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What are we? 5-letters
Many standard Tournament Chess Sets have pieces based on the "______" Chessmen. 8-letters
Control the "_____" 6-letters
"_____" your minor pieces in the opening phase of the game. 8-letters
This NY Native born in 1998, became a National Master at age 12 and is currently attending Webster University on a full academic scholarship due to his natural talent in chess. "Joshua _____" 5-letters
Wooden chess pieces sometimes exclude extra "____" as part of the set. 6-letters
Chess players in the "____" are excited about The Co-Op Chess Club 5-letters
The row or lane on the chess board that goes from up-to-down or north-to-south is known as a "____" 4-letters
In 1960, the "____" adopted a more reliable rating system invented by Arpad Elo, a college professor of physics who was a chess master. 4-letters
In a King/Pawn endgame you will use Opposition to successfully promote your pawn or play for a "___". 4-letters