Russian Chess World Champion 1975 85 Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	53%	13		World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985
3	48%	8		Chess player who held the title of World Senior Chess Champion

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We think the answer is "KARPOV" which means:

noun

• Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by gary kasparov (born in 1951)

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