Chess world champion known for spectacular sacrifices Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess world champion known for spectacular sacrifices last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAL Chess world champion known for spectacular sacrifices (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2026
4% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
2% MOVE "Your ___" (chess talk?) (4)
2% TACTIC Fork, say, in chess (6) Universal Nov 10, 2026
2% SLAMDUNK Spectacular method of scoring in basketball (8) The Times Specialist Nov 9, 2026
2% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2026
2% SPAIN Current Fifa World Cup champions (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2026
2% MATED Defeated in chess (5) Universal Nov 1, 2026
2% TWO Number of players in chess (3) Universal Oct 30, 2026
2% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2026

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