The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2021 11 18

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Trophy battle constrained by a draw's opening AWARD
White sadly retired over capturing a Bishop ALABASTER
Winning pawn having right to occupy PLEASING
Strike King, finally showing sharpness TANG
Scrap over display for Queen? TATTOO
Rook deftly captures Rook on flank, remarkably CONSIDERABLY
Resolve reportedly more brilliant positions son's advanced FINALISE
Race chasing Rook one's given DONATION
Prepare central King's territory maybe DOMAIN
Open file clinching Harmon's first defeat OVERTHROW
Move round back rank REARRANGE
Move irregularly, cross getting comeuppance in opening DOORWAY
More subtle to trap King or pound? NICKER
Favouritism overturned holding hard title SAHIB
Deal a hail trapping pieces AGREEMENT
City initially had an International Federation arena HAIFA
Battle about playing, caught in move CONFLICT
Bad advanced Bishop advanced ADDLED
Almost behind keeping last Knight's archaic cover? TABERD
Hanging pawn's last after sharp champion CURTAIN
Take off some important pieces? GELD
Suffer vacuous Indian game clubs put around INCUR
Engine, perhaps, forbidden support for pieces OUTBOARD
Tempers involving Knight turn oddly for checks CONTROLS