Historical clue formulations

• Key chess piece — 2026-08-17
• Double-decker checker — 2026-07-09
• Reign man — 2026-03-13
• Double-decker checker — 2025-04-29
• "___ me!" (checkers cry) — 2023-02-15
• Contested title on "Game of Thrones" — 2022-11-30
• It's worth zero in baccarat — 2022-03-09
• Checker that makes it to the other side of the board — 2021-05-11
• Leader memorialized by the Stone of Hope statue near the National Mall — 2020-07-24
• With 115-Across, 🦍👱‍♀️🏢 — 2020-02-09
• Piece between a bishop and a queen — 2020-02-03
• Checker after reaching the other side of the board — 2019-10-28
• Powerful checker — 2019-02-07
• Bed selection — 2018-10-25
• Double-decker checker — 2016-04-11
• Cowboy, in poker slang — 2015-10-14
• Double-decker checker — 2013-04-03
• Hotel room option — 2013-02-21
• Piece moved in castling — 2009-06-30
• Queen's mate — 2009-03-16
• It may be checked — 2009-03-15
• Double-decker checker — 2009-02-16
• Word before snake or crab — 2008-06-10
• Hopper around a board — 2007-05-18
• Double checker — 2005-03-30
• Double-decker checker — 2002-10-16
• With 2-Down, a famous stage father — 2002-08-02
• Picture card — 2000-12-11
• Bed choice — 2000-01-23
• Kind of snake or crab — 1998-10-22
• With 17-Across, Shakespeare tragedy — 1996-08-22
• Double-decker checker — 1995-06-26
• Alan, Larryor Stephen — 1994-03-07
• "Stride Toward Freedom" author — 1994-02-06
• 1/17/94 honoree — 1993-12-03