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Across [1] Dead bits (8,6) [6] Examine a position closely (7) [11] Style of play devised in the 1920's (11) [12] Long-distance chess (6) [14] Calculated sequences (7) [16] Term used for either white or black's half of the move (3) [17] The worst possible pawns (7) [18] Vile row? (4) [19] A game set for 15-30 minutes (9) [23] Near the top of their profession (13,7) [25] Famous dictator who allegedly played Fischer (6) [26] Free ride for a tournament round (3) [28] Time that is usually an advantage (5) [29] Fianchettoed piece (6,6) [31] More common name for the Spanish (5) [33] Variation that is in many openings (9) [34] Where most chess is played now (2,8) [36] A common refusal in d4 games (1,1,1) [37 and 30 down] Capturable (2,5) [38] Amplified rooks or clumsy pawns? (7) [39] English player who championed 1) f4 (4) [41] Handicapped display (9,10)

 

Down [2] Pitfall (4) [3] Somewhere to show off (13,5) [4] Malicious donation (3) [5] More pawns on one side of board (8) [7] Secret move in adjournments (6) [8] Ancient ancestor of chess (10) [9] Something every GM must do (5) [10] Prize for the gifted in tourney (10) [13] Boring pal draws (9) [15] Cooperating pawns (9) [20] Used in web speed games (7) [21] Usher K to safety (6) [22] Commentary or single symbol format? (10) [24] e4 games that don't reply e5 (8) [26] Refutation (4) [27] Arpad, grading creator (3) [29] Impossible move (7) [30] See 37 across [32] Composed problem (5) [35] Dutch former world champion (4) [40] Something new for the books (1,1).

Crazychessplaya

Across: 1 = Captured pieces , 6 = Analyse, 11 = Hypermodern

 

Down: 4 = Sac, 35 = Euwe

Crazychessplaya

Across 25 = Castro (?), 31 = Lopez, 39 = Bird,

Down 27 = Elo

Here_Is_Plenty

Yes, all correct so far.  There is actually a photo which shows Fidel Castro with Fischer, allegedly having played chess.

Mainline_Novelty
Down 21-Castle 24-Semiopen I also knew a lot that CCP got.
Mainline_Novelty
Across 26-Bye 12-Postal 16- Ply 17-Tripled (tho that's not necessarily true)
Here_Is_Plenty

Not sure I have ever seen pawns worse than tripled ones...well done on getting "ply" though

Mainline_Novelty
Well it's theoretically possible =P
fburton

Across:

14 Tactics, 18 Rank, 19 Rapidplay, 23 International masters, 28 Tempo, 29 Indian Bishop, 33 Classical, 34 On Internet, 37 En, 38 Doubled, 41 Blindfold exhibition

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2 Trap, 3 Demonstration board, 5 Majority, 7 Sealed, 8 Chaturanga, 15 Connected, 22 Annotation, 39 Illegal, 30 Prise 

Still some to get...

Nice crossword, btw! 

Crazychessplaya

Across 36 - QGD

Down 9 - Train, 10 - Brilliancy, 13 - Stalemate (fits, but ???), 20 - Premove, 26 - Bust

fburton

QGD - of course! Argh! Yell

fburton

So.. what's left?

[40] Something new for the books (1,1).

Crazychessplaya

Down 32 - Study, 40 - TN

No more left, it seems...

fburton

Theoretical novelty - of course - well done, Crazy!

Here_Is_Plenty

Crazy you wondered about "Stalemate" - Boring means stale, pal is mate, stalemate draws.

Here_Is_Plenty

 

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Mainline_Novelty
Haha Motex returns =)
mrhpco_123
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mrhpco_123

Actually, there were two powerful dictators played by Fischer during his prime. One, Fidel Castro no doudt is correct, but could you guess who's the other one?