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Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) Crossword Clue
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FINDING Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 6% | KARPOV World chess champion after Fischer | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Mar 1, 2026 |
| 6% | MANSELL Former F1 champion Nigel | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 6% | TAL Former chess champion | (3) | ||
| 6% | EUWE Former chess champion. | (4) | ||
| 5% | TEEN Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 | (4) | New York Times | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 5% | CURE Medical discovery | (4) | Newsday | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 5% | AHA Shout of discovery | (3) | ||
| 5% | AHAS Cries of discovery | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 5% | DEARANN Opening line to a former advice columnist | (7) | Universal | Mar 3, 2026 |
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