Tigran Petrosian was World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was Soviet and International grandmaster, USSR Honored Master of Sports, Candidate of Philosophy, winner of numerous international contests.
He is the author of the famous work "Chess and Philosophy". He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his playing style because of his almost impenetrable defense.
published: 2006-01-01 00:00:00 last updated:2010-02-09 11:27:31