Related Clues:

• Give title to; chess piece
• Man on board's short retirement speech heard
• ... for example, Tippett's piece
• Man having to ponder about penning note
• King almost trapped at the start - by this?
• King accompanied by dark rider looking for adventure?
• Rank below baronet
• Contents removed, kept bags near man
• One entitled to use "Sir"
• Jumping thing supporting king
• Man able to make first move, unlike others of same rank
• Gallant faller at rear of pack
• Man on board when many are in bunks reportedly?
• Titled person on the board
• eg Elton John