Cryptic crossword clue
Quail, seeing chess player opening with quick move 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BOBWHITE

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The straight part
We know that "Quail" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quail = bobwhite.
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What does BOBWHITE mean?

BOBWHITE noun
  1. Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

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