'80s #1 Hitmakers
In 1984 she wanted to know, "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Who is Tina Turner?
Using this word is the chess version of a mic drop; it means escape for your opponent's king has become impossible
What is "checkmate!"?
If you "paint the town" this color, you're out having a good time (like Doja Cat)
What is red?
Tennis great Rafael Nadal hails from this country whose "La Marcha Real" has no officially approved lyrics
What is Spain?
"She brought forth her firstborn son... and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them" at this place
What is the inn?
He was on a Rick roll with his chart-toppers "Never Gonna Give You Up" & "Together Forever"
Who is Rick Astley?
This chess piece often looks like a horse but it's named after the chivalrous guy who might ride one
What is a knight?
In England, you stay on your best behavior by "minding your" these two letters
What are Ps & Qs?
Before soccer star Johan Cruyff had his signature turn, he was singing "Het Wilhelmus" in this country
What is the Netherlands?
"Now when Jesus was born in" this town, "there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem"
What is Bethlehem?
In 1989 she knocked Milli Vanilli's "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" out of the top spot with her own "Miss You Much"
Who is Janet Jackson?
Often shortened to "GM", it's the highest title conferred on players by the International Chess Federation
What is grandmaster?
A person you're having obsessive thoughts about is "living" this cost-related way "in your head"
What is rent free?
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, also known by this nickname, sang "Quisqueyanos Valientes" growing up in the Dominican Republic
Who is "Big Papi?"
"When they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts": these three items
What are gold, frankincense & myrrh?
While Kim Carnes sang about "Bette Davis Eyes", this pair's "Private Eyes" were watching you
Who are Hall & Oates?
This Emmy-winning series staring Anya Taylor-Joy is about a chess prodigy, and took its name from one of the game's oldest & best-known openings
What is The Queen's Gambit?
This heavily memed phrase of dismissive farewell was uttered by Ice Cube in "Friday"
What is "Bye, Felicia?"
This 3-time MVP and Denver Nuggets star stands for "Bože pravde", the Serbian national anthem
Who is Nikola Jokić?
"And when they were departed... the angel of the Lord" said take the child & his mom and "flee into" this present-day nation
What is Egypt?
Remakes of two Tommy James & the Shondells hits became back-to-back No. 1s: first was this song by Tiffany, followed by "Mony Mony"
What is "I Think We're Alone Now?"
Feeling bouncy? Try this special strategic move; it's the only time a player can move two pieces at once
What is a castle (castling)?
The pleasure of not being part of a trend can be expressed as JOMO, short for this
What is "joy of missing out?"
Martin Brodeur sang along to "O Canada!", but his home for 21 seasons was this New Jersey team where he played goalie on the ice
Who are the Devils?
This king "gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people" and "demanded of them where Christ should be born"
Who is King Herod?