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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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FCGFCG
0-1

Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V

World Championship 27th

1969

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FCGFCG
0-1

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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Petrosian, Tigran V vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D60
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan 3pl 1975 A08
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 C95
Larsen, Bent vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas+ 1975 E54
Geller, Efim P vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch43 1975 D55
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1975 D17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 C97
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 E18
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Manila 1974 E15
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 D13
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Manila 1974 A42
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Candidats qf2 1974 D53
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 C10
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 E21
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 B39
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Manila 1974 E96
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats qf2 1974 D63
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Candidats qf2 1974 A30
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 A17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 D59
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats qf2 1974 D13
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1974 B39
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Candidats qf2 1974 A38
Spassky, Boris V vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B83
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E89
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 A13
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 A07
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
IBM 1973 D36
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch41 1973 E14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E41
Tal, Mihail vs Petrosian, Tigran V
0-1
URS-ch41 1973 B17
Keres, Paul vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D59
Timman, Jan H vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
IBM 1973 C68
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1973 C11
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Skopje ol (Men) fin-A 1972 D41
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-chT Moscow 1972 A17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 E14
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
San Antonio 1972 A81
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Tal, Mihail
1-0
URS-chT Moscow 1972 D41
Portisch, Lajos vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 A35
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1972 D56
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Keres, Paul
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 D41
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 D82
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 E18
Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1-0
Candidats final 1971 B42
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Fischer, Robert James
0-1
Candidats final 1971 A06
Najdorf, Miguel vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1971 E19
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0
Candidats final 1971 D82
Fischer, Robert James vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1971 C11
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Fischer, Robert James
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1971 B36
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