Chess Openings Word Search
Find classic chess opening names, from the Italian Game and Ruy Lopez to the Sicilian Defense and Queen’s Gambit.
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Words to find
Drag across a word, or tap its first and last letter. Tap a word in the list for a hint.
About the Chess Openings Word Search
This puzzle covers named chess openings and early-game systems for both White and Black. Look for familiar choices such as the Italian Game, Sicilian Defense, London System, and King's Gambit. Chess players, students learning opening names, and anyone who enjoys board games can search for these terms.
All 37 words in this puzzle
Each grid hides a different handful of these, so press New puzzle for a fresh one whenever you like.
- Alekhine Defense
- Benko Gambit
- Benoni Defense
- Bird's Opening
- Budapest Gambit
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Catalan Opening
- Danish Gambit
- Dutch Defense
- English Opening
- Evans Gambit
- Four Knights Game
- French Defense
- Giuoco Piano
- Grünfeld Defense
- Halloween Gambit
- Italian Game
- Jobava London
- King's Gambit
- London System
- Modern Defense
- Owen's Defense
- Petrov Defense
- Philidor Defense
- Pirc Defense
- Polish Opening
- Ponziani Opening
- Queen's Gambit
- Réti Opening
- Ruy Lopez
- Scotch Game
- Semi-Slav Defense
- Sicilian Defense
- Slav Defense
- Stonewall Attack
- Tarrasch Defense
- Vienna Game
