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MOSCOW TO HOST TIGRAN PETROSIAN YOUTH CHESS TOURNAMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 23, 2010 - 17:17 AMT 13:17 GMT
On January 3-12, 2011, Moscow will host Tigran Petrosian youth chess
tournament.
Chess players under 14 will compete in individual and team events,
armchess.am reported.
Tigran Petrosian, an Armenian World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969,
was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" because of his almost impenetrable defence,
which emphasised safety above all else. Petrosian, was a Candidate
for the World Championship on eight occasions (1953, 1956, 1959,
1962, 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1980), winning the world championship
in 1963, successfully defending his title in 1966, and losing it in
1969. Petrosian won the Soviet Championship four times (1959, 1961,
1969, and 1975). He was arguably the hardest player to beat in the
history of chess.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 23, 2010 - 17:17 AMT 13:17 GMT
On January 3-12, 2011, Moscow will host Tigran Petrosian youth chess
tournament.
Chess players under 14 will compete in individual and team events,
armchess.am reported.
Tigran Petrosian, an Armenian World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969,
was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" because of his almost impenetrable defence,
which emphasised safety above all else. Petrosian, was a Candidate
for the World Championship on eight occasions (1953, 1956, 1959,
1962, 1971, 1974, 1977 and 1980), winning the world championship
in 1963, successfully defending his title in 1966, and losing it in
1969. Petrosian won the Soviet Championship four times (1959, 1961,
1969, and 1975). He was arguably the hardest player to beat in the
history of chess.
From: A. Papazian