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Clue from Times Crossword Club Monthly Special No 280:

Chess champion not seeing her lost purse (4)

Chrise
First is "I", chess champion is 3-letter Russian, unknown is one of last 3 letters in alphabet.

Thanks, quisling. The Grauniad clue was pretty easy, but I took a long time to figure out the Times Club Special entry.

Same: Tal seems to be a favourite among setters and, even though the player in Times Crossword Club Monthly Special is equally or more famous, I had a feeling the answer was going to be a relatively unused and obsolete word, as indicated by "lost" - and I was right!

I will buy you all a pint (20 fl oz, not the ridiculous 16) if Max Euwe or Rustam Kasimdzhanov ever makes an appearance