| CHATURANGA | Which ancient Indian board game is considered to be the predecessor to chess? (10) |
| DEVON | The four-door Austin model that was the predecessor to the Somerset (5) |
| PACHISI | Indian board game is one behind chap playing |
| PAWN | Criticise restricting women's contribution to chess? (4) |
| FORD | President, one of the predecessors to Roosevelt? (4) |
| CACCIA | Musical instrument which was the predecessor of the cor anglais (6) |
| OBOEDA | Musical instrument which was the predecessor of the cor anglais (4,2) |
| PARCHEESI | Indian board game (9) |
| ORCHESTRAS | Alternatively, board game is about retrospective art and music groups (10) |
| THUNDERACE | Yamaha's predecessor to the groundbreaking YZF-R1 (10) |
| GETAMOVEON | Instruction to hurry at chess? (3,1,4,2) |
| CHECKMATES | Beat petty officers at chess? |
| MAHJONG | Shuffling the tiles in this Chinese board game is called 'the twittering of the sparrows' |
| ROOK | Which piece occupies the four corners of the board at the start of a game of chess? (4) |
| BATTLESHIPPOTEMKIN | Russian war vessel on which a classic board game is played? |
| ICENI | To which ancient Celtic tribe did Boadicea, the leader of the 61 BC revolt against the Romans, belon |
| CLASSMATE | Stylish end to chess game shows someone in the same form |
| KNOWAMOVEORTWO | Tip to chess players, perhaps, to be street wise? (4,1,4,2,3) |
| CHESS | New world champ of this royal board game is from China (5) |
| PSALTERY | Which ancient Greek musical instrument consists of a flat sounding box and numerous strings and is considered the inspiration for the zither? (8) |
