Tigran Petrosian
Armenian-Soviet chess grandmaster
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and 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... Wikipedia
Born: June 17, 1929, Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: August 13, 1984 (age 55 years), Moscow, Russia
Spouse: Rona Yakovlevna Avinezar (m. 1952–1984)
Full name: Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
Parents: Vartan Petrosian
Peak ranking: No. 3 (July 1972)
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