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    IF THERE WEREN'T FOR PETROSSIAN

    Azat Artsakh - Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (NKR)
    15-03-2004

    Young chess-player from Armenia, international master Tigran
    Petrossian is also among the participants of the international chess
    tournament devoted to the 75th anniversary of Tigran Petrossian, the
    ninth champion of the world. The father of the young chess player was
    a big fan of chess and deliberately named his son after Tigran
    Petrossian so that he become a chess-player. Tigran has played chess
    for 15 years, since he was five. Now he is a third year student at the
    Yerevan Institute of Physical Training. "I have devoted my life to
    chess and as I have already achieved certain success, the way I chose
    has meaning," says Tigran Petrossian. In reference to the tournament
    the young chess-player says, "The participants are very strong, the
    leading grand masters of the world are playing, almost all the grand
    masters of Armenia are present. I cannot recall a similar tournament
    in the past years in Armenia. The tournament is organized on a high
    level. All of us realize that nowadays it is not easy to organize such
    a tournament, especially if foreign chess-players are invited, which
    also requires considerable financial means. I would like to mention
    that the presence of the former champion of the world Boris Spassky is
    a great honour for all of us." Following all the games, we tried to
    find out the reason why Tigran Petrossian lost in the second round. In
    the game with the representative of Latvia grand master Yevgeny
    Sveshnikov Tigran had a favourable position.In reference to this game
    the young chess-player mentioned that he hurried with one move which
    unfortunately resulted in losing the game. Unfortunately because
    during the whole game he improved his position and besides Sveshnikov
    had a problem with time. "I hope this defeat will not have a negative
    effect on my further games. In such cases I try to get my mind off the
    previous game otherwise I will not be able to continue the struggle."

    ANAHIT DANIELIAN.
    15-03-2004
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