Probably the most difficult of my crossword puzzles so far...
Answers so far:
ACROSS: 5.Opposition, 6.Fine, 7.Blackburne, 9.Transpose, 11.Archangel, 12.Chess, 13.Meran,
DOWN: 1.Muzio, 2.Goteborg 3.Descriptive, 4.Zandvoort 8.Kempelen, 10.Evans
1 Down reads "A gambit within the King's Gambit."
BTW, this crossword is not that difficult...
5 across is opposition.
First blood!
9 across is transpose
3 down is descriptive
10 down is Evans
3 down is "Descriptive"...
is 9 across "Transpose"?
EDIT: ... I get credit for 3 and 9!
All right!
12 across is chess.
6 across is Fine
10 down is Shatner (chess humor).
13 across is Meran... just noticed that one.
Could 1 down be Muzio?
Meran & Muzio are correct!
8 down is Kempelen.
7 across is checkmate
11 across is archangel
Hint: 7 across is a surname...
Hints:
7 Across: British player, heavy whisky drinker
2 Down: Swedish city, "triplets" refers to games which began identically
4 Down: Where Euwe defeated Alekhine
Might 4 Down be Zandvoort?
edit: 7 across is blackburn?
Correct! <Blackburne>
2 down hint: 1955 Interzonal was held there.
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Probably the most difficult of my crossword puzzles so far...
Answers so far:
ACROSS: 5.Opposition, 6.Fine, 7.Blackburne, 9.Transpose, 11.Archangel, 12.Chess, 13.Meran,
DOWN: 1.Muzio, 2.Goteborg 3.Descriptive, 4.Zandvoort 8.Kempelen, 10.Evans