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Petrosian, Tigran

World Champion

classical era

Tigran Petrosian, known as "Iron Tigran," was the ninth World Champion (1963-1969), famous for his nearly impenetrable defensive style inspired by Aron Nimzowitsch's concept of prophylaxis. Rather than attacking directly, he excelled at neutralizing his opponents' plans through subtle, patient maneuvering, making him one of the hardest players to beat in chess history. Orphaned during World War II, he rose from sweeping streets in Tbilisi to become a national hero in Armenia, where his image was placed on the country's currency.

Total Games

2017

Wins

691

Draws

1113

Losses

213

34.3% wins55.2% draws10.6% losses

Most Played Openings

B06 - Modern Defense34A07 - King's Indian Attack31E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System27E12 - Queen's Indian Defense27D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation26E92 - King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation26C07 - French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System23D41 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense22A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit22E19 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line20

Most Faced Opponents

Spassky, Boris V73 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor66 gamesTal, Mihail40 gamesPortisch, Lajos39 gamesGeller, Efim P39 gamesGligoric, Svetozar38 gamesKeres, Paul32 gamesSmyslov, Vassily30 gamesFischer, Robert James29 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail27 games

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FCGFCG
1-0

Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V

World Championship 26th

1966

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0-1

Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V

Tilburg

1982

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0-1

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V

World Championship 27th

1969

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Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V

World Championship 27th

1969

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Kasparov, Gary vs Petrosian, Tigran V

Tilburg

1981

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1-0

Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V

World Championship 27th

1969

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1-0

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 25th

1963

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FCGFCG
1-0

Larsen, Bent vs Petrosian, Tigran V

Portoroz Interzonal

1958

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1-0

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail

World Championship 25th

1963

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0-1

Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V

World Championship 27th

1969

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Games (2017)

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Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
URS-ch24 1957 A26
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
URS-ch24 1957 C18
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch24 1957 A08
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch24 1957 E54
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1957 B11
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D34
Bronstein, David I vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E95
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 E63
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1956 C02
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D14
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats Tournament 1956 E58
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 E46
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
URS-ch sf 1956 E63
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 A16
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 D34
Keres, Paul vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1956 B63
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
Candidats Tournament 1956 E65
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 E14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Pilnik, Herman
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 B38
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 D94
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Filip, Miroslav
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E52
Donner, Jan Hein vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 A63
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Szabo, Laszlo
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D88
Panno, Oscar vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E54
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E70
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Rabar, Braslav
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 A19
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Unzicker, Wolfgang
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E53
Sliwa, Bogdan vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E70
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Guimard, Carlos E
1-0
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D37
Pachman, Ludek vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 E69
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 A38
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 B95
Fuderer, Andrija vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 C08
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 D27
Medina Garcia, Antonio Angel vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 B93
Ilivitzki, Georgi A vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955 A56
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch22 1955 D94
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
URS-ch21 1954 D43
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-chTJ Coop 1954 B95
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1954 A30
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E04
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E58
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A08
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E01
Euwe, Max vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 A54
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E50
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 D14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Candidats Tournament 1953 E14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Bucharest 1953 D13
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
URS-training 1953 D70
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