Crossword puzzle clue "chess ranks really"

Chess ranks, really

Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"

2015 Beach House song named for the musical symbol for really really really softly

Chess expert's requirement for attending a chess tournament?

Boomers are swelling its ranks

"Risen From the Ranks" writer

Straighten ranks

A straightening of the ranks.