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% FINDING Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% DUMA Russian parliament (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
5% LENIN Russian revolutionary (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 8, 2025
5% BLINIS Russian crepes (6) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
5% ELO ___ rating (chess stat) (3) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
5% SOVIET Council, in Russian (6) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% NYETS Russian refusals (5) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
5% TASHA Author __ Alexander (5) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
5% BLINI Russian pancakes (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
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