Tigran’s memories under 8 have been closed both for his fans and friends.
Tigran Petrosyan, often nicknamed “Iron Tigran”, was born on June 17 in Tiflis. Tigran’s memories under 8 have been closed both for his fans and friends.
He did not like to talk about his childhood. We only know that in his childhood there were stories of a person who earned his living with difficulty. The grandmaster’s notable biography begins from 8. He attended the local chess school, and was shortly carried away by the world of white and black figures.
Tigran registered his first success in chess at the age of 16. He became the champion of Georgia, and a year later won in the junior tournament in Leningrad. He astonished even the adults.
The guarantee of Tigran Petrosyan’s success was that opponents could not understand the logic of his steps. He took his last, historical victory by defeating renowned chess player of Armenian origin Garry Kasparov.
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