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Chess Pieces and Moves Word Search printable puzzle sheet, 15 hidden words

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Free Chess Word Search (Printable PDF + Answer Key)

Your move. This free chess word search is a printable PDF with the answer key on page two, and all six pieces are set up on the CHESSBOARD: the KING, the QUEEN, the ROOK, the BISHOP, the KNIGHT and the humble PAWN.

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The 15 Words in This Puzzle

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All 15 chess words, shown above:

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About the Chess word search

The rest of the grid follows a game from start to finish: the OPENING, perhaps a GAMBIT, the special moves CASTLING and EN PASSANT, the ENDGAME, and the result, either CHECKMATE or a STALEMATE. And the title every serious player dreams of, GRANDMASTER. It runs medium and suits chess club members from about 8 up. More games are in the sports word searches.