Crossword puzzle: chess-oriented and harder

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Difficulty: high

Answers so far:

ACROSS: 4.Diagonal,7.Maurian,9.Wyvill,10.Expert,11.Junge,13.Colle,14.Kieseritzky,15.Bye,16.Shogi

DOWN: 1.Pairing,2.Rook,3.Bird,5.Alexander,6.Category,8.Weakness,9.Whyld,12.Mistress,15.Bind

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15 a bye. I have lots of experience in those...

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Could 2 be "rook"?

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10 Across - Expert

And just in case that's wrong:

15 Down - Bind

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2 d Rook

5 d Alexander

6 d Category

9 d Whyld

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15 d bind

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12d mistress

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13a colle

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16a shogi

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1d pairing

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3 down is Bird.

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Whoa, all correct so far!

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11a junge

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9 across is Wyvill.

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It's hard to find ones that haven't already been done...

11 Across- Junge (Check the spelling for me! Wink)

EDIT: Goldendog beat me to it. Curses.

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Junge & Wyvill correct!

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8 d defended?

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rooperi wrote:

8 d defended?


 No, but you are getting close...

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Occupied

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Conquiscador wrote:

Occupied


 No, second letter must be "E", since 10 across is "EXPERT."