Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)

Archive answer — August 9, 2026

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Across

11 clues
  1. 6US golfer; 2004 winner of The Open Championship (4,8)
  2. 8Erik —, prime minister of Denmark from 1950-53 (7)
  3. 9Berkshire horse racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5)
  4. 10Sultanate in southeast Arabia; capital Muscat (4)
  5. 12Jean —, rugby union lock; 1982 France Test debutant against Romania (6)
  6. 14Primate of Madagascar and surrounding islands with a foxy face and long tail (5)
  7. 15Eddie —, US entertainer who played Steve Carpenter in 1960 film drama Butterfield 8 (6)
  8. 16& 21A 2003 romcom starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy (4,7)
  9. 19Roger —, actor who played DI Fred Thursday in ITV drama series Endeavour (5)
  10. 21see 16 Across (7)
  11. 222006 novel by Monica Ali (8,4)

Down

14 clues
  1. 1& 12D Yachting regatta won by Monaco in 2025, based at Cowes, Isle of Wight (8,3)
  2. 2Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)CHESS
  3. 3Another name for a catkin (5)
  4. 4— of Aquitaine, mother of Richard I of England (7)
  5. 5State-owned airline created in 1939 by a merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways (1,1,1,1)
  6. 61941 horror film starring Claude Rains featuring Lon Chaney Jr in the title role (3,4,3)
  7. 71989 novel by Wilbur Smith (1,4,2,3)
  8. 112013 sci-fi drama film starring Joaquin Phoenix written and directed by Spike Jonze (3)
  9. 12see 1 Down (3)
  10. 13Daughter of Herod Agrippa who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 (8)
  11. 14Short-tailed rodent of northern and arctic regions of Europe, North America and Asia (7)
  12. 17Yellowish-brown hard translucent fossil resin used for jewellery (5)
  13. 18Kelly —, model and actress who played Sophia Rossellini in 2004 comedy-drama film School for Seduction (5)
  14. 201935 opera by Alban Berg (4)

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Across

  1. 6. US golfer; 2004 winner of The Open Championship (4,8)

    Answer: TODDHAMILTON

  2. 8. Erik —, prime minister of Denmark from 1950-53 (7)

    Answer: ERIKSEN

  3. 9. Berkshire horse racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5)

    Answer: ASCOT

  4. 10. Sultanate in southeast Arabia; capital Muscat (4)

    Answer: OMAN

  5. 12. Jean —, rugby union lock; 1982 France Test debutant against Romania (6)

    Answer: CONDOM

  6. 14. Primate of Madagascar and surrounding islands with a foxy face and long tail (5)

    Answer: LEMUR

  7. 15. Eddie —, US entertainer who played Steve Carpenter in 1960 film drama Butterfield 8 (6)

    Answer: FISHER

  8. 16. & 21A 2003 romcom starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy (4,7)

    Answer: JUST

  9. 19. Roger —, actor who played DI Fred Thursday in ITV drama series Endeavour (5)

    Answer: ALLAM

  10. 21. see 16 Across (7)

    Answer: MARRIED

  11. 22. 2006 novel by Monica Ali (8,4)

    Answer: ALENTEJOBLUE

Down

  1. 1. & 12D Yachting regatta won by Monaco in 2025, based at Cowes, Isle of Wight (8,3)

    Answer: ADMIRALS

  2. 2. Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)

    Answer: CHESS

  3. 3. Another name for a catkin (5)

    Answer: AMENT

  4. 4. — of Aquitaine, mother of Richard I of England (7)

    Answer: ELEANOR

  5. 5. State-owned airline created in 1939 by a merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways (1,1,1,1)

    Answer: BOAC

  6. 6. 1941 horror film starring Claude Rains featuring Lon Chaney Jr in the title role (3,4,3)

    Answer: THEWOLFMAN

  7. 7. 1989 novel by Wilbur Smith (1,4,2,3)

    Answer: ATIMETODIE

  8. 11. 2013 sci-fi drama film starring Joaquin Phoenix written and directed by Spike Jonze (3)

    Answer: HER

  9. 12. see 1 Down (3)

    Answer: CUP

  10. 13. Daughter of Herod Agrippa who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 (8)

    Answer: DRUSILLA

  11. 14. Short-tailed rodent of northern and arctic regions of Europe, North America and Asia (7)

    Answer: LEMMING

  12. 17. Yellowish-brown hard translucent fossil resin used for jewellery (5)

    Answer: AMBER

  13. 18. Kelly —, model and actress who played Sophia Rossellini in 2004 comedy-drama film School for Seduction (5)

    Answer: BROOK

  14. 20. 1935 opera by Alban Berg (4)

    Answer: LULU

The answer to “Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)” in the Mirror Quiz Crossword is CHESS — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 9, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)” answer

CHESS(5 letters)

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What is the answer to “Board game associated with Mikhail Botvinnik and Jose Capablanca (5)”?

The answer is CHESS.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: CHESS.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Mirror Quiz Crossword for August 9, 2026 at 2-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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