| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TAL | Soviet chess expert |
| TAL | Soviet chess-master |
| TAL | Soviet chess master |
| sovietologist | an expert on Soviet affairs |
| sovietologists | SOVIETOLOGIST, an expert on Soviet affairs |
| MASTER | Chess expert |
| GRANDMASTERS | Expert chess players |
| SHELBY | Chess expert Lyman |
| adept | a highly skilled or well-trained individual expert an adept at chess |
