Chess’s world champion from 1975 to 1985 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KARPOV Chess’s world champion from 1975 to 1985 (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 17, 2021
85% ANATOLYKARPOV ____ is currently the oldest living world chess champion (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026
81% TAL Mikhail -, 1960-61 world chess champion (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Mar 5, 2026
78% FISCHER Bobby --, world chess champion from 1972 to 1975 (7)
75% IVORY What the world's first chess set was carved from (5) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
72% JAWS 1975's biggest moneymaking movie (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
65% PELE Star of a three-time World Cup champion team (4) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
65% MANSELL British F1 driver who was world champion in 1992 (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
65% ROSSI Valentino __, former motorcycle racing world champion (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Mar 7, 2026
65% MOVE Chess turn (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 28, 2026

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