Chess champion of the early 1960s Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAL Chess champion of the early 1960s (3) New York Times Aug 8, 2015
3% TOURNAMENT Chess contest (10) Commuter Apr 20, 2026
3% SPASSKY Boris __, chess champion beaten by Bobby Fischer in 1972 (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Apr 18, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026
3% MATES Chess defeats (5) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
3% PAWN Chess "soldier" (4) Universal Apr 14, 2026
3% ROOK Castle in chess (4) New York Times Mar 24, 2026
3% WN Chess piece (2) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
3% TEEN Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 (4) New York Times Mar 20, 2026
3% KARPOV World chess champion after Fischer (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026

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