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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.
Tigran Petrosian was the ninth world chess champion (1963-1969). He won the Soviet Championships four times (1959, 1961, 1969, and 1975), and was a member of the Soviet Olympiad team 10 times (between 1958-1978).
Tigran Petrosian’s unique approach to chess, marked by his exceptional defensive skills and deep understanding of positional play, earned him the nickname “Iron Tigran.” His style and strategic contributions to the game have left a lasting impact on chess theory and inspired generations of players.
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.
Petrosian, Tigran L. World Rank (Active): 319. Federation: Armenia. FIDE ID: 13301616. B-Year: 1984.
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 ...
May 26, 2008 · Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1929-1984) was a Soviet Grandmaster (1952) and 9th world chess champion (1963-1969). He was Armenian champion at the age of 17. In 1964, he won the championship of the Trade Unions in Moscow.
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (Armenian: Տիգրան Պետրոսյան; Russian: Тигран Вартанович Петросян; June 17, 1929 – August 13, 1984) was a Soviet Armenian[1] Grandmaster, and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969.
Known as “Iron Tigran,” Tigran Petrosian was a masterful defensive chess player and he reigned as world champion from 1963 to 1969. He became famous not for his flamboyance, but for his patience and methodology.
