| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1972–1975 | Bobby Fischer | 98%
|
| 1985–1993 | Garry Kasparov | 95%
|
| 1975–1985 | Anatoly Karpov | 89%
|
| 1969–1972 | Boris Spassky | 86%
|
| 1960–1961 | Mikhail Tal | 84%
|
| 1921–1927 | José Raúl Capablanca | 80%
|
| 1927–1935 and 1937–1946 | Alexander Alekhine | 70%
|
| 1948–1957 and 1958–1960 and 1961–1963 | Mikhail Botvinnik | 69%
|
| 1963–1969 | Tigran Petrosian | 66%
|
| 1894–1921 | Emanuel Lasker | 63%
|
| 1935–1937 | Max Euwe | 62%
|
| 1886–1894 | Wilhelm Steinitz | 59%
|
| 1957–1958 | Vasily Smyslov | 55%
|