Tigran Petrosian
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.
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- Born in
- Tbilisi
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Friendship of Peoples🏆 Order of the Badge of Honour🏆 Medal "For Labour Valour"🏆 Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR🏆 world chess champion
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1929
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