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 Opening move in chess (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 12, 2025
6% FINDING Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
5% PAWNS Chess pieces (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
5% MIC Open ___ night (popular bar event) (3)
5% NYETS Russian denials (5) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
5% TSARS Russian rulers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
5% TSAR Russian emperor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
5% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
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