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Here is the answer for the crossword clue The first British player to participate in a 20th-century world chess championship final last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGEL SHORT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NIGEL SHORT The first British player to participate in a 20th-century world chess championship final | (11) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jul 12, 2020 |
| 3% | ROOK Swindle participant in chess game | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 21, 2026 |
| 3% | NIGELSHORT British chess player who faced Garry Kasparov in 1993's world championship match | (10) | The Times Specialist | May 11, 2026 |
| 3% | DECO Art ___ (early 20th-century style) | (4) | Universal | May 2, 2026 |
| 2% | IRIS ___ Murdoch, 20th-century English novelist (4) | (4) | Puzzler | Jun 28, 2026 |
| 2% | MEN Chess pieces | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 2% | GMS Chess pros | (3) | Universal | Jun 26, 2026 |
| 2% | ASHE Arthur ____ was the first Black male tennis player to be ranked world No 1 | (4) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 2% | KARPOV Anatoly -, 1993-99 FIDE World Chess Championship title holder (6) | (6) | Mirror Quiz | Jun 19, 2026 |
| 2% | ELO Chess rating | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 19, 2026 |
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