Chessword 3

Across [2] Stop a pawn's advance (8) [5] Endless checks (9) [9] e4 b6 starts this defence (5) [10] Standard piece style (8) [16] Opening also called the Orangutan (6) [18] The tools at your disposal (8) [19] Hypermodern defence to e4 (4) [20] Armed response! (11) [22] Principle variation is this line (4) [24] Cornerstone powerhouse (4) [25] Russian response to e4 (7,7) [27] Risky profit maneuver (4,1,8,4) [30] All it is... (4) [31] R, Q + K (5,6) [34] Fischer's proposed starting lineup (6) [35] FM, IM, GM (6) [37] Frequent product of chess (5) [38] Only seen in friendlies (9) [39] Piece used as a lure (5) [40] Take the long road to safety (1,1,1) [41] Type of position good in middlegame and woeful in endgame (1,1,1)

Down[1] 1-0, 0-1 (4) [2] Use a pawn to open position (5) [3] Make the first move (4) [4] Frequent player of the past, also known as NN (4) [5] Move a pawn (4) [6] First name of famous Spanish chessplayer (3) [7] Definitive preparation aid (1,1,1) [8] Modern medium for chess on the go (3) [11] Face to face encounter (4,3,5,5) [12] Usually asserted when short on time (5) [13] String of pawns supporting each other (5) [14] Threaten regicide (5) [15] Chess variant where black always copies white (6) [16] Took part (6) [17] An attack of a few against many (8) [19] Preventing escape (7) [20] Your second opponent in every game (5) [21] Possibly the only tourist-friendly variant, enacted across the world (6,5) [23] Encouraging suicide (8) [26] Charge on the wing? (5,6) [28] Friendly games (8) [29] Doomed adventurer (9) [32] Oh, pardon me! (1,6) [33] Composition (5) [34] Fork between K and Q (5) [36] Precise variation (5).

17 accross: minority