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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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FCGFCG
0-1

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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Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 B17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 E15
Andersson, Ulf vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 E18
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 A26
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Varese playoff 1976 A46
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 E89
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 E18
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 E18
Sanguineti, Raul vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1976 A41
Byrne, Robert E vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 C41
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Tal, Mihail
0-1
URS-ch44 1976 A30
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 A28
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 C07
Huebner, Robert vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1976 B06
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Diaz, Joaquin C
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1976 E85
Castro Rojas, Oscar Humberto vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1976 C00
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Sosonko, Gennadi
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1976 E48
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 E18
Csom, Istvan vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 A14
Gulko, Boris F vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 B36
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 E19
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Liberzon, Vladimir M
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 D37
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smejkal, Jan
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 E65
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Varese playoff 1976 B06
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Rogoff, Kenneth
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976 A29
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Lombard, Andre
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1976 D43
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D60
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 C97
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 C94
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 E18
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 E18
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 C97
Larsen, Bent vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
Milan 1975 A22
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 C97
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Milan 3pl 1975 D35
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 A29
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 D17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 A04
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Milan 3pl 1975 A08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 A30
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 A07
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Milan 3pl 1975 C09
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan 3pl 1975 E36
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1975 E11
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Milan 3pl 1975 A77
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
URS-ch43 1975 B36
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
URS-chT 1975 E54
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 A14
Larsen, Bent vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas+ 1975 E54
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