Chess champion named in 1972 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess champion named in 1972 . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FISCHER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FISCHER Chess champion named in 1972 (7)
11% KASPAROV Chess champion Garry (8) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2025
10% BORIS Chess champion Spassky (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 21, 2025
9% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
9% GAME Chess or charades (4) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
9% PAWNS Chess soldiers (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 13, 2025
9% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 2, 2025
9% LASKER Emanuel, world chess champion 1894-1921 (6) (6)
9% TIDINGS News: it's about former chess champion (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 23, 2025
9% BISHOP Chess piece with a clerical name (6) Universal Jul 12, 2025
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