Chess champion Garry Crossword Clue

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Chess champion Garry Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CHAMPION (noun)
1. someone who has won first place in a competition
2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
CHAMPION (adjective)
1. holding first place in a contest
CHAMPION (verb)
1. protect or fight for as a champion
CHESS (noun)
1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent’s king

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47. Backside

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