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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FISCHER Bobby who defeated Boris Spassky at the 1972 World Chess Championship | (7) | New York Times | Mar 19, 2019 |
| 3% | ICELAND Site for the 1972 Fischer-Spassky World Chess Championship | (7) | ||
| 2% | DOTT Graeme -, 2006 World Snooker Championship winner (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2% | MATE Chess ending | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 2% | ROUT Overwhelming defeat | (4) | The Times Concise | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 2% | ELS Defeats' letters | (3) | Universal | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 2% | SLAY Defeat, as a dragon | (4) | Newsday | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 2% | ADERE Berhane -, 2003 World Championships 10,000m gold medallist (5) | (5) | Mirror Quiz | Aug 15, 2026 |
| 2% | BESTS Defeats | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Aug 13, 2026 |
| 2% | LOSE Suffer defeat | (4) | Commuter | Aug 11, 2026 |
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