The Royal Game

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• An attack from the sides rather than the center (5)
• The surname of the man who measured skill (3)
• A castle that travels in straight lines (4)
• A horizontal line on the board of command (4)
• A warning that the leader is under fire (5)
• The only soldier that cannot retreat (4)
• A risky opening sacrifice for a lead in development (6)
• A tactical fastener that stops a piece from moving (3)
• Developing a bishop through the second rank of a knight (10)
• The final word in any conversation (4)
• The fourth dimension of the match (4)
• A catastrophic mistake that loses the game (7)
• A complete collection of thirty-two pieces (3)

Down

• A single action of a piece (4)
• A kitchen utensil that attacks two at once (4)
• A tempting gift with a hidden cost (4)
• A royal hiding maneuver involving two pieces (6)
• A sequence of forcing moves often involving a sacrifice (11)
• The ultimate goal of the white or black army (3)
• The highest title a player can earn (11)
• The reward for a pawn reaching the final rank (9)
• A god of time often found on the digital clock (7)
• A deadlock where no legal moves remain for the side to act (9)
• A reverse pin where the leader is in front (6)
• A curated position with a single winning solution (6)

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