An advanced chess-oriented crossword

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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

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1 Down reads "A gambit within the King's Gambit."

BTW, this crossword is not that difficult...

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5 across is opposition.

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zankfrappa wrote:

5 across is opposition.


 First blood!

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9 across is transpose

3 down is descriptive

10 down is Evans

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3 down is "Descriptive"...

is 9 across "Transpose"?

EDIT: ... I get credit for 3 and 9!

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rooperi wrote:

9 across is transpose

3 down is descriptive

10 down is Evans


 All right!

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12 across is chess.

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6 across is Fine

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10 down is Shatner (chess humor).

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13 across is Meran... just noticed that one.

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Could 1 down be Muzio?

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Meran & Muzio are correct!

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8 down is Kempelen.

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7 across is checkmate

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11 across is archangel

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KillaBeez wrote:

7 across is checkmate


 Hint: 7 across is a surname...

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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

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the_invincible wrote:

Might 4 Down be Zandvoort?

 

edit: 7 across is blackburn?


 Correct! <Blackburne>

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2 down hint: 1955 Interzonal was held there.

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