Tigran Petrosian
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 40 years ago |
| Born | Tbilisi |
| Georgia | |
| Died | Moscow |
| Russia | |
| Full name | Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian |
| Spouse | Rona Yakovlevna Avinezar |
| Job | Journalist |
| Books | Petrosian's Best Games of Chess, 1946-1963 |
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| Petrosian's Legacy | |
| World Chess Championship, Moscow, 1969 | |
| Date of birth | June 17,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| World champion | 1963–1969 |
| Parents | Vartan Petrosian |
| Siblings | Hmayak Petrosian |
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| Peak rate | 2645 |
| Date of died | August 13,1984 |
| Place of burial | Cemetery Vagankovskoye, Moscow, Russia |
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| ID | 580617 |
Tigran Petrosian Life story
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his almost-impenetrable defensive playing style, which emphasized safety above all else. Petrosian is often credited with popularizing chess in Armenia.
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