1984
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (born 1929)
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (born 1929)
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (born 1929)
Tigran Petrosian
Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster (1929–1984)
- Born
- 1929
Tigran Vardani Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster. The ninth 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.
Events associated with Tigran Petrosian
1929
Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984)
Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984)
Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984)