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@venda said
Without cheating by googling,most of the openings I have heard of have more than one word.
One word answer?
It is indeed a one-word opening.
(it also has two other names, one of which is possibly more famous).

Another clue:
I've heard it said before an opening worthy of an archbishop.

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@orangutan said
It is indeed a one-word opening.
(it also has two other names, one of which is possibly more famous).

Another clue:
I've heard it said before an opening worthy of an archbishop.
Sicillian?,though I don't get the cryptic so probably wrong

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@venda said
Sicillian?,though I don't get the cryptic so probably wrong
No, not Sicillian.

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@orangutan said
It is indeed a one-word opening.
(it also has two other names, one of which is possibly more famous).

Another clue:
I've heard it said before an opening worthy of an archbishop.
ARCHANGEL?

As of Ruy Lopez opening?

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@orangutan
Got it! I don't want to tell everyone... I think it would spoil the sleepless nights!
Perhaps you should have posted this before? Or would this assist too much?
🤣

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Another one, easy I think?

'Orchestral Sam feels embarrassed'

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@Paul-Martin
Orchestral Sam is no fool, perhaps.

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Non cryptic clue: A short game.

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@AlanTal said
Non cryptic clue: A short game.
Scholars Mate!

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@orangutan

Yay!

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The certainty that they are superior to the Anglotards. 😉