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	Tigran Petrosian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An ethnic Armenian, Petrosian was born in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR and lived most of his life in the Russian capital, Moscow.
		A significant step for Petrosian was moving to Moscow in 1949, and he began to play and win many tournaments there.
		Petrosian defended his title in 1966, defeating Boris Spassky 12.5–11.5, the first World Champion to win a title match while champion since Alekhine beat Bogoljubov in 1934.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tigran_Petrosian (460 words)

	tigran petrosian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		An ethnic Armenian, Petrosian was born in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR and died in the Russian capital, Moscow.
		His results in the triennial Candidates tournaments, held to determine the challenger to the world champion, showed a steady improvement: 5th at Zürich; in 1953; equal 3rd at Amsterdam in 1956; 3rd in Yugoslavia in 1959; 1st at Curaçao; in 1962.
		Petrosian defended his title in 1966, defeating Boris Spassky 12.5-11.5.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /tigran_petrosian.html (289 words)

	Chess Champion of the World Tigran Petrosian
		Petrosian got acquainted with chess at Tbilisi Pioneers' Palace in the beginning of 1940's.
		Petrosian won with the score of 12.5 : 9.5 (+ 5, - 2, = 15) and became the 9-th World Champion in the history of chess.
		Petrosian lost with the score of 10.5 : 12.5 (+ 4, - 6, = 13).
	www.chessebook.com /history_1.php?chem=pet (327 words)

	Petrosian v
		Petrosian appeals, contending he presented sufficient expert testimony, and alternatively, he was improperly precluded from presenting the necessary testimony by the court's rulings.
		Petrosian next argues that he was not required to proffer expert evidence because the jury could infer Dr. Connor's negligence based on Dr. Connor's failure to charge for his services for the two days that he treated Ally before the horse was admitted to the equine hospital.
		Petrosian argues, however, that a subpoena was not required because Dr. Buttgenbach was previously designated and deposed as a retained defense expert.
	tarlton.law.utexas.edu /dawson/cases/injure/petrosian.htm (2566 words)

	Tigran Petrosian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		An ethnic Armenian, Petrosian was born in the city of Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR and died in the Russia n capital, Moscow.
		His results in the triennial Candidates tournaments, held to determine the challenger to the world champion, showed a steady improvement: 5th at Zürich in 1953 ; equal 3rd at Amsterdam in 1956 ; 3rd in Yugoslavia in 1959 ; 1st at Curaçao in 1962.
		Tigran Petrosian Gives a description of his playing style and his mark on the history of Chess.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Tigran_Petrosian.html (304 words)

	Bill Wall's Chess Master Profiles - Petrosian (Oct 1, 2005)
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 17, 1929 and learned the game of chess from his parents when he was 8 years old.
		Petrosian won the Moscow championship for the third time in 1968 with 6 wins and 9 draws.
		Petrosian tied for first place with Albin Planinc at Amsterdam 1973 and tied for first with Leonid Stein at Las Palmas.
	www.geocities.com /siliconvalley/lab/7378/petrosan.htm (908 words)

	Garry Kasparov: Lessons Given by Petrosian
		Yet Petrosian managed to create perfectly harmonic and energetic positions where beyond the seeming lack of dynamics hid enormous internal power (and the smallest changes were immediately accounted in the general strategy, which was not always clear to his competitor).
		And we met in l970s, when Petrosian was already an ex-champion with a long service and a habitue of matches of challengers.
		Petrosian's amazing skill to defend constrained positions and to launch a counterattack unexpectedly for a competitor showed during those games.
	www.armeniadiaspora.com /js04/040614lessons.html (1029 words)

	Pakistan Chess Player (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tigran Petrosian, the 9th World Champion was a smiling, humourous and peaceful man. This year he would have celebrated his 73rd birthday.
		Petrosian was known primarily for his art of defence and chess prophylaxis, the chess qualities which are not too much appreciated by chess fans.
		Nevertheless, the stereotyped opinion that Petrosian was too cautious, avoided even the slightest risk and did not put his heart in every game he was playing has become so common that it is customary to think of him as the most, let us put it that way, cowardly world champion.
	pkchess.bizland.com /chesspress/chesspress10/cpress10_1.html (2564 words)

	Tigran Petrosian -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (June 17, 1929 - August 13,1984) is a former (additional info and facts about world chess champion) world chess champion.
		In 1963 he defeated (additional info and facts about Mikhail Botvinnik) Mikhail Botvinnik 12.5 - 9.5 to become world (A game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king) chess champion.
		Petrosian defended his title in 1966, defeating (Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937)) Boris Spassky 12.5-11.5.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/ti/tigran_petrosian.htm (370 words)

	bobbyfischer.net
		One change was the chessboard: Petrosian had objected to the bright colors on the red- and-white layout, and so the red squares had been changed to a dull brown.
		Petrosian began the first game against Fischer as if bodyguards were the last thing in the world he needed.
		Petrosian was suddenly attacking with Fischer's boldness, and Fischer was defending with Petrosian's habitual caution.
	bobbyfischer.net /bobby16.html (2178 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Petrosian has played roles from a Bedouin woman in Egypt to her latest as an ill-fated Iranian singer who is forced to run a gantlet of shady characters as she tries to realize her dream of singing in the United States.
		Petrosian is in a back room in front of a lighted mirror, wearing a head scarf as required in Islamic Iran, and being made up by an assistant who also wears a head scarf as she carefully applies makeup.
		In one, Petrosian is awakened from her sleep by a freak wind, then walks as the camera follows her on rails.
	csmweb2.emcweb.com /durable/1998/01/29/intl/intl.1.html (979 words)

	Tigran Petrosian
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was born in T'bilisi, capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, on June 17, 1929, and died in Moscow on August 13, 1984.
		Petrosian also became the first player since Alekhine to win a match in defence of the World Champion's title, by beating Boris Spassky in 1966 by the score 12-1/2 to 11-1/2.
		Famous for his nichevo attack, Petrosian was an exceptionally difficult man to beat; he probably lost fewer games during his prime than any of the world champions since Capablanca (an assertion which I have not attempted to verify as yet), and won by the most inscrutable of means.
	www.tim-thompson.com /petrosian.html (719 words)

	Harikrishna, Petrosian In Joint Lead - Armenia Diaspora Conference Official Site
		Petrosian turned down a draw offer on the 23rd turn with the fl pieces in a Tarrasch defence to sacrifice a rook and win with a powerful king side attack.
		Petrosian blamed white's 15th move, a pawn blunder, as the key moment after which white had less than 30% to make the draw.
		Asked why he got the name `Tigran Petrosian', the world champion, Petrosian replied, "I was born in September, one month after the world champion died in August and my parents gave me this name after him." He also comes from the same city of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
	www.armeniadiaspora.com /js04/041122chess.html (863 words)

	1969 World Championship Match (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His strongest qualities are a spirit of enterprise, versatility, and a willingness to go in for the risks that are justified in such an emotional game as chess.
		To defeat Petrosian it is necessary to be excellently prepared from a theoretical point of view, to think out a complex of opening schemes that might place the World Champion in a difficult situation, to force him to calculate variations.
		Petrosian is a remarkable player with enormous potentialities.
	members.aol.com /graemecree/chesschamps/world/world1969.htm (439 words)

	Spelstil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Petrosian har ju något helt annat i sinnet.
		Petrosian insåg tidigt i sin karriär att han var svag i sitt kalkylerande.
		Petrosian föredrog ju att lösa de schackliga problemen på strategisk väg snarare än taktiskt.
	hem.passagen.se /melki9/spelstil.htm (2114 words)

	baysholiss
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Soviet Union on June 17, 1929 and learned the game of chess from his parents when he was 8 years old.
		His dissertation was entitled, 'Chess Logic.' From 1968 to 1977, Petrosian was the chief editor of the weekly chess and checker magazine, 64.
		When he was later told that the incident had been shown on TV, he said, "If I had known that, I would definitely smashed the clock." Petrosian tied for first place with Albin Planinc at Amsterdam 1973 and tied for first with Leonid Stein at Las Palmas.
	groups.msn.com /baysholiss/tigranpetrosiansignedscoresheet.msnw (945 words)

	Tigran Petrosian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His results in the triennial Candidates tournaments to determine the challenger to the world showed a steady improvement: 5th at Zürich 1953 ; equal 3rd at Amsterdam in 1956 ; 3rd in Yugoslavia in 1959 ; 1st at Curaçao in 1962.
		This made Petrosian master at anticipating and frustrating his opponent's This led many to call his style but this criticism is unfair.
		In this volume, the exciting tension between the aggressor Botvinnik and the patient and persitent Petrosian is clear throughout.
	www.freeglossary.com /Tigran_Petrosian (365 words)

	TIGRAN VARTANOVICH PETROSIAN
		Tigran Petrosian was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Soviet Union on June 17, 1929 and learned the game of chess from his parents when he was 8 years old.
		In 1966 Petrosian played Boris Spassky and succesfully defended his title, to remain world champion.
		Petrosian had won 4 games, drew 17, and lost 3.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Ring/4860/petrosian.html (881 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Petrosian was not only one of the driving forces and inspirational elements behind the symposium, he was also one of its most productive participants.
		Petrosian's public works also manifest his love of nature, regardless of the size or medium of the work.
		Petrosian's work was exhibited throughout the former Soviet Union, as well as Belgrade, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Paris, Canada, Japan, Italy and Switzerland.
	www.arminco.com /hayknet/ben-ang.htm (597 words)

	Petrosian 1963 to 1969 - Kings of Chess - Chess History - World Chess Network
		Petrosian developed the exchange sacrifice into a much-feared defensive weapon that destroyed the sweet attacking dreams of many a chess virgin.
		Although Petrosian’s overall record in international tournaments was far from shattering (in some 40 strong international events, he won more second prizes, 15, than firsts, 11), he did do well in three events in the years before Curacao: Beverwijk 1960 (1st-2nd), Copenhagen 1960 (1st) and Zurich 1961 (2nd).
		Because of Petrosian’s tendency to play draws, most observers have failed to notice that he remained right near the top of world chess, either as a title candidate or as a sitting champion, for nearly three decades.
	www.worldchessnetwork.com /English/chessHistory/salute/kings/petrosian.php (1533 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to the plea agreement, Petrosian is also the president and sole shareholder of Bellagio Insurance, Ltd., which was incorporated under the laws of the Territory of the British Virgin Islands.
		Petrosian wrote checks totaling over $420,000 which were drawn on Web Design's bank account and deposited into an account in the name of Bellagio at E-Trade Securities.
		Petrosian claimed false insurance deductions on his U.S. Income Tax Returns for the tax years 2000 and 2001.
	www.usdoj.gov /tax/usaopress/2003/cas31017.1.htm (406 words)

	The chess games of Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was born in Georgia in 1929, but soon relocated to Armenia, where his parents had been born.
		After losing the championship, Petrosian continued to compete internationally, and he was ranked among the top 20 players in the world until he died of cancer in 1984.
		Petrosian didn't capitalize on his opponent's impatience so much as he capitalized on knowing what they would (or might) play next.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=16149 (1278 words)

	Tigran Petrosian
		In 1963 Tigran Petrosian defeated Mikhail Botvinnik 12.5 - 9.5 to become world chess champion.
		Botvinnik did not excercise his right to a rematch the following year, and Petrosian did not defend his title until 1966, when Boris Spassky challenged Tigran and was defeated 12.5-11.5.
		In 1969 Petrosian was beaten by Spassky by the score of 12.5-10.5.
	www.fastload.org /ti/Tigran_Petrosian.html (136 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As soon as someone began mobilizing their forces for an attack, Petrosian would see their plan and put it to rest.
		Eventually his antagonist would make some small error and Petrosian would pounce just like a tiger who has been lying in wait for just the right moment.
		Petrosian defeated Botvinnik in 1963 to become the World Champion, until his downfall in 1969 to Boris Spassky.
	library.thinkquest.org /10746/petrosian.html (94 words)

	Chess House, Petrosian the Powerful (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But at the same time, Petrosian was the most unpopular of world champions.
		That as hugely successful and creative champion as Petrosian could be considered boring is a paradox - but it is the paradox that lies at the heart of modern professional chess.
		Simply put, Petrosian played chess as a sport: His goal was to win.
	www.chesshouse.com /chess/4384.htm (251 words)

	Tigran Petrosian World chess champion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was born June 17, 1929 Georgia, USSR and died August 13, 1984 in Moscow.
		He would sometimes seem fascinated with returning his pieces to the first row, he would move a strong and active piece to the corner of the board, he would play four consecutive moves which seemed to do nothing bit swap his knights' position, he brought prophylaxis to an entirely new level.
		Although Petrosian's chess strategy was sometimes under-appreciated in his own time, his games are now widely studied.
	www.chess-strategy-online.com /books/Tigran-Petrosian (263 words)

	Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Wlodzimierz Schmidt (1972)
		About this game, it's worth noting that although fl's position looks optically better after Petrosian willingly dissolves Schmidt's doubled pawns, Petrosian manages to leave a sort of backwards pawn on the c-file, so the weakness is still there, it's just not as obvious.
		Benny, in calling his moves dubious I personally feel compelled to point out the lesson to be learned from them is that planning to control the dark squares in the game, which is sort of like heading straight for fls peice of the pie, is original and effective.
		Technically, Petrosian is dead so we won't ever know, but it seems like a reasonable annotation to me. I think that this is a bit excessive cynicism on your part.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessgame?gid=1106948 (1316 words)

	Malcolm Pein on the Tigran Petrosian Armenia vs ROW Match
		A fabulous celebration is planned in Moscow in early June to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late Armenian world champion Tigran Petrosian.
		Mrs Leko's family name is Petrosian and her father Arshak is a GM but they are not related to Tigran Petrosian.
		Petrosian even took them to ice hockey matches after lessons.
	www.chesscenter.com /twic/malc290504.html (539 words)

	Iversen Lapp on Chess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tigran Vartanovic Petrosian attained youth master of the USSR and master of Armenia when he was 17 years old.
		It was therefore no miracle that the younger Petrosian won the title match in 1963, although he lost 10 pounds.
		When the chess professional Petrosian also got overshadowed by younger masters, he choose a climb-down which was possible only in the USSR: The university assistant qualified as university lecturer with an examination concerning mental efforts in chess.
	www.brainsturgeon.com /iversen/000701.shtml (161 words)

	NYCHESSKIDS: Tigran Petrosian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Petrosian is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time.
		Both of Petrosian's parents died in W.W.II, and he spent much of his youth working to keep his remaining family together.
		He consoled himself with chess, but his development was not meteoric as one might expect.
	www.nychesskids.com /files/Petrosian.htm (132 words)

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