Tigran Petrosian

Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984) was a Soviet chess player, journalist and writer.

Also recorded as Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian; Petrosian, Tigran Vartanovich.

Overview

Born at Tbilisi in 1929, died at Moscow in 1984.

In detail

training under Georg Brutyan is recorded. the recorded working language is Armenian and Russian.

Distinctions recorded are world chess champion, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour and Medal "For Labour Valour".

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

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“Tigran Petrosian”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q180636: Tigran Petrosian
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