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Tigran Petrosian

Armenia · 1946–1966 · Armenia · retired
Honor Index545
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
TPTigran Petrosian
Overall
11
/ 27
Armenia
1
/ 1
Stature
83
/ 100
Top 38% all-time

World champion 1963–69 and the hardest man to beat in history; a prophylactic genius who saw danger before it formed.

2
World Championship
1
Candidates / Challenger
21
Seasons

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'46'48'50'52'54'56'58'60'62'64'66

Index composition

545
Index
  • Individual awards545100%

Trophy cabinet

2
World Championship
'63'66
1
Candidates / Challenger
'62

All honors

3 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1966World ChampionshipS250
1963World ChampionshipS250
1962Candidates / ChallengerA45

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