Alexander ___, Russian who popularized a chess opening Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alexander ___, Russian who popularized a chess opening . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PETROV.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETROV Alexander ___, Russian who popularized a chess opening (6)
6% GAMBIT Chess opening (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 29, 2025
5% MIG Russian aircraft (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
5% PIE Chess __ (Southern dessert) (3) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
5% MATING Beating at chess (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% MOVES Chess turns (5) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
5% TSAR Russian emperor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
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