Tigran Petrosian
- January 8, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tigran Petrosian |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 17, 1929(1929-06-17) |
| Age | 95 |
| Date Of Death | 1984-08-13 |
| Birthplace | Tbilisi |
| Country | Georgia |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Tigran Petrosian Biography
| Name | Tigran Petrosian |
| Birthday | Jun 17 |
| Birth Year | 1929 |
| Place Of Birth | Tbilisi |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/birth Name | Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian |
| Parents | Vartan Petrosian |
| Siblings | Hmayak Petrosian, Vartoosh Petrosian |
| Spouse | Rona Yakovlevna Avinezar |
Tigran Petrosian is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on June 17, 1929 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Soviet Chess Master that was also one of the World Chess Champion from 1963 until 1969.
He was a player of the chess master He was a competitor of chess master Paul Keres..
His birthplace was in the Soviet Union to Armenian parents.
Tigran Petrosian Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tigran Petrosian is one of the richest Chess Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tigran Petrosian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began formal chess instruction at the age of 12 years old.
He was the winner of his place in the Soviet Championship four times (1959 and 1961, as well as 1969 as well as 1975) and a study in 2004 named him the most difficult athlete to defeat.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Tigran Petrosian Dating?
According to our records, Tigran Petrosian married to Rona Yakovlevna Avinezar. As of December 1, 2023, Tigran Petrosian’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Tigran Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Tigran Petrosian celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.
Does Petrosian have two Tigran?
Petrosian ( no relation ), the first Armenian to become World Champion. When the late Tigran won the world title, Tigran’s father dreamt that if he ever had a son he would call him Tigran. The former world champion died a month before Tigran L. Petrosian was born.
Who defeated Petrosian?
Petrosian was a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on eight occasions (1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1980). He won the World Championship in 1963 (against Mikhail Botvinnik ), successfully defended it in 1966 (against Boris Spassky), and lost it to Spassky in 1969.
What openings did Petrosian use?
Petrosian’s main opening moves with White were 1. d4 and 1. c4 , usually leading to closed positional games.
What does Petrosyan mean?
Petrosyan (Armenian: Պետրոսյան), Petrosian or Petrossian (Eastern Armenian), Bedrosian or Bedrossian (Western Armenian) is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson).
How did Tigran L Petrosian cheat?
Petrosian attributed his play to the gin he sipped during the game. But suspicious observers suggested he seemed to be glancing away from his screen frequently, and chess.com later overturned the team’s wins and banned him for life.