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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
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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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FCGFCG
1-0

Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V

World Championship 27th

1969

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FCGFCG
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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FCGFCG
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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Nakamura,H vs Petrosian,TL
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 D30
Petrosian,TL vs Nakamura,H
0-1
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 C01
Nakamura,H vs Petrosian,TL
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 E06
Petrosian,TL vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 E62
Petrosian,TL vs Nakamura,H
1-0
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 B04
Mamedyarov,S vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
VIII Dos Hermanas Internet 2007 E60
Karjakin,Sergey vs Petrosian,TL
0-1
2nd Sanjin Hotel Cup 2005 B09
Petrosian,TL vs Khalifman,A
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2005 B19
Beliavsky,A vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 D34
Petrosian,TL vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Petrosian,TL
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B78
Petrosian,TL vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 C42
Mamedyarov,S vs Petrosian,TL
1-0
5th IECC 2004 D70
Petrosian,TL vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C55
Petrosian,TL vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B08
Mamedyarov,S vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
WYb18 2002 A50
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Petrosian, Tigran L
1/2-1/2
Artek olJ 1999 B51
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Keres mem 1983 C09
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 C18
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Niksic 1983 A28
Kasparov, Gary vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Niksic 1983 A93
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Niksic 1983 E49
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Niksic 1983 E32
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
URS-ch50 1983 D36
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Niksic 1983 A29
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 D58
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Niksic 1983 C07
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Niksic 1983 C11
Jussupow, Artur vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 E11
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 C08
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
URS-ch50 1983 A42
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Torre, Eugenio
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1982 E70
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Sunye Neto, Jaime
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 A06
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1982 E19
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Bugojno 1982 E46
Suba, Mihai vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 B14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karlsson, Lars
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 E16
Browne, Walter S vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 D20
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Sosonko, Gennadi
1-0
Tilburg 1982 E12
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1982 E07
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bouaziz, Slim
1-0
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 B06
Kasparov, Gary vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Bugojno 1982 E11
Larsen, Bent vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1982 D94
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Psakhis, Lev
1-0
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 A34
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Browne, Walter S
1-0
Tilburg 1982 E52
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1982 A28
Nunn, John DM vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Tilburg 1982 B10
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1982 E11
Mestel, A Jonathan vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982 C07
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