Crossword puzzle: chess-oriented and harder

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Crazychessplaya

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

rooperi

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

PvtPoorwill

Could 2 be "rook"?

Nytik

10 Across - Expert

And just in case that's wrong:

15 Down - Bind

rooperi

2 d Rook

5 d Alexander

6 d Category

9 d Whyld

rooperi

15 d bind

goldendog

12d mistress

goldendog

13a colle

goldendog

16a shogi

goldendog

1d pairing

zankfrappa

3 down is Bird.

Crazychessplaya

Whoa, all correct so far!

goldendog

11a junge

zankfrappa

9 across is Wyvill.

Nytik

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.

Crazychessplaya

Junge & Wyvill correct!

rooperi

8 d defended?

Crazychessplaya
rooperi wrote:

8 d defended?


 No, but you are getting close...

Conquistador

Occupied

Crazychessplaya
Conquiscador wrote:

Occupied


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