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Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (Armenian: Տիգրան Վարդանի Պետրոսյան; Russian: Тигран Вартанович Петросян; 17 June 1929 – 13 August 1984) was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and the ninth World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969.
Tigran Levoni Petrosian ( Armenian: Տիգրան Լևոնի Պետրոսյան; born 17 September 1984) is an Armenian chess player who holds the title of grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in 2004. A two-time national champion, he competed in two Chess Olympiads, winning team gold in 2008 and 2012.
Learn about the life and chess career of Tigran Petrosian, the ninth world chess champion (1963-1969) and a national hero in Armenia. See his best games, signature moves, and legacy in the chess world.
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1929-1984), known as the “Iron Tigran,” was a Soviet-Armenian chess Grandmaster who reigned as the World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969.
Aug 28, 2014 · Learn how a poor street-sweeper saved his allowance for chess books (notable influences include Nimzowitsch and Capablanca), and, through hard work and dedication, reached the pinnacle of the ...
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Oct 6, 2022 · Tigran Petrosian was rightfully considered a versatile player who mastered the art of positional play. He also possessed amazing tactical thinking ability. To back up this claim, let’s take a closer look at his career.
As winner of the 9th World Championship in 1963, Tigran Petrosian ended the Botvinnik era, which had lasted 15 years. Impoverished and orphaned during World War II, the young Petrosian began to develop his chess skills through reading and training at the Tiflis Palace of Pioneers, where he developed a solid, scientific style of play under ...
