28D SKITTLES
21D LIVING CHESS
Chessword 3
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37A LOSER
30A GAME
23D HELPMATE
20A COUNTERPLAY
The problem with these damn English-style ones is that it's hard to get clues from the other words... 
Oh yeah, good!
I definitely get the feeling that 41A ought to be IQP...except for that darned 36D thingie...
Jan 3, 2012
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#71
for 36D would any these fit ? "Precise variation"
salep, scalp, scamp, scarp, scaup, scoop, scrap, scrip, sculp, setup, sharp, sheep, shlep, sirup, situp, skelp, skimp, sleep, sloop, slump, slurp, sneap, snoop, stamp, steep, stirp, stomp, stoop, stoup, stowp, strap, strep, strip, strop, stump, sunup, swamp, sweep, swoop, syrup
Jan 3, 2012
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#74
one to go ! 18 across
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).
18 across is MATERIAL
Very good except ESP is wrong. Other than that well done guys.
beat ya
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).