Across
- 4. Bulgarian GM, World Champion in 2005
- 7. Armenian GM, known for his creative and attacking play
- 10. Indian GM, 5-time World Chess Champion
- 11. Russian GM, first World Champion to regain his title
- 14. First official World Chess Champion in history
- 16. Armenian GM, famous for his defensive style
- 18. Defeated Spassky in 1972 to become World Champion
- 20. German GM, held the World Championship title for 27 years
Down
- 1. Cuban GM, known for his incredible endgame skills
- 2. Russian GM, lost the 1972 World Championship to Fischer
- 3. Soviet GM, known as the "Patriarch of Soviet Chess"
- 5. Russian GM, youngest World Champion at 22
- 6. Norwegian GM, 5-time World Champion
- 8. Israeli GM, played Anand for the 2012 World Championship
- 9. American chess prodigy from the 1800s
- 12. Polish-American GM, child prodigy in chess
- 13. Russian GM, defeated Kasparov in 2000 to become World Champion
- 15. Latvian GM, famous for his aggressive attacking style
- 17. Soviet GM, World Champion in 1957
- 19. Soviet GM, dominated the 1970s and 80s
