Chess computer that was the first to defeat a reigning world champion, in 1996 (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEEPBLUE Chess computer that was the first to defeat a reigning world champion, in 1996 (4,4) (8)
6% RULED Reigned (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
6% IBM Company that made Deep Blue, the first computer to defeat a world chess champion (3)
6% TAL World chess champion (3)
5% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
5% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
5% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% ANNI Years of Caesar's reign (4) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
5% MOVE Turn in chess (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
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