Former World Chess Champion From Russia Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	3	TAL	Exact Match!
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	48%	8		Chess player who held the title of World Senior Chess Champion
	noun • Russian chess master (born in 1931)
	45%	8		Former World Chess Champion
	noun • Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)

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New York Times30 May 1997	Down 51	TAL
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