g1-Botvinnik draws first blood Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 40 moves, 0-1 g5-Petrosian wins first in a real battle Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0 g7-Pertrosian takes lead in match Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A10) English, 52 moves, 1-0 g14 - QGD Charousek (Petrosian) Variation (D31); tied at 2 each Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 57 moves, 1-0 g15-Petrosian takes lead for good! Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 58 moves, 1-0 g18-Petrosian's knights penetrate like snakes; QGD D31 Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 61 moves, 0-1 g19 - Petrosian wins two in a row Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 66 moves, 1-0 g22 - QGA Mannheim Variation (D23); Quick draw is a clincher Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2 Three Knights, Philidor Def. (C46) 1-0 Better pawn structure Petrosian vs R Nezhmetdinov, 1949  (C46) Three Knights, 43 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def Two Knights Attk. Mindeno, Exchange (B11) 1/2-1/2 Aronin vs Petrosian, 1949 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 1-0 GK was impressed Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1951  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0 Gruenfeld Defense (D80) 1-0 The better posted Q (& King) wins Petrosian vs Filip, 1953  (D80) Grunfeld, 42 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack (B86) 1/2-White Fortress Huebner vs Petrosian, 1971  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Black Erects a Pawn Barrier on the Dark Squares, Ouch! Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1 QID Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Petrosian Attack (E12) 0-1 Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1 QGA. Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 B sac for a P breakthrough Petrosian vs Polugaevsky, 1963  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0 Russian Game, Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0 miniature Petrosian vs Nersesov, 1944  (C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 "Petrosian??? That can't be right..." Petrosian vs Dzaparidze, 1945  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 14 moves, 1-0 Old Indian Def Ukrainian (A54) 0-1Exchange sac for connected Ps Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1 Catalan Opening (E00) 1-0 A Masterpiece Petrosian vs Mirtsaev, 1945  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0 Teenagers Battle; Exchanging off the Stonewall dark bishop Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1946  (A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 23 moves, 1-0 Old Indian Def. Ukrainian (A54) 0-1 Q sac removes key defender A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1 Notes by Peter Clarke Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946   (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 C-K Exchange. Rubinstein Var (B13) 0-1 Rob the pin, penetrate! Smilga vs Petrosian, 1946  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1 Great knight sac for a pawn storm Petrosian vs Petrovsky, 1946  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1948   (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 48 moves, 0-1 Game 6 in Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian Petrosian vs Lilienthal, 1949   (C49) Four Knights, 44 moves, 1-0 Iron Tigran was a "stupendous tactician" Petrosian vs I Pogrebissky, 1949   (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0 French Tarrasch Guimard Defense (C03) 0-1 Strange indeed Keres vs Petrosian, 1950  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1 Notes by Peter Clarke Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950   (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0Annotations by Peter Clarke Petrosian vs Anatoly Sidorov, 1950   (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Odd London System (A48) 0-1 Tigran Attacks! Kotov vs Petrosian, 1952  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 QGD Exchange or Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) · 1-0 Petrosian vs Pachman, 1952  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 Winawer. Kondratiyev Variation (C15); Pin her to win her Geller vs Petrosian, 1953  (C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1 Bishop Pair Beats Rook Pair O Troianescu vs Petrosian, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 0-1 NID, Bernstein Defense (E58)1/2-1/2 25.. Re6 exchange sacrifice Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1/2-1/2 Exchange sac Kotov vs Petrosian, 1953  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Positional Variation (D35) Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0 Game 12: Move by Move - Petrosian (Engqvist) Pilnik vs Petrosian, 1954 (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 49 moves, 0-1 Game 88: The 100 Best Games of 20th Century by Andrew Soltis Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1954  (A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 One of Petrosian's favourite games Petrosian vs Guimard, 1955  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1-0 Ch URS (1956) · Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation (A53) · Petrosian vs Simagin, 1956  (A53) Old Indian, 48 moves, 1-0 Valery Beim annotates in "How To Calculate Chess Tactics" Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1956  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 35 moves, 0-1 Indian Game: Wade-Tartakower Defense (A46); 2 way to mate E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1 A Masterpiece; (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 Pachman vs Petrosian, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1 English Dbl Fio / Anglo-Dutch Stonewall(A10) 1-0 Shenanigans Petrosian vs Tolush, 1958  (A10) English, 37 moves, 1-0 Ya gotta SQUEEZE 'EM to please 'em! Petrosian vs Fischer, 1959  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 1-0 Battle Chess ~ Petrosian's Perfect Pawn Play Benko vs Petrosian, 1959  (A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 0-1 Zukertort/Torre vs Dutch Be7 (A04) 1-0 Qside promotion Petrosian vs Vasiukov, 1959  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0 Polugaevsky - of the most influential theoreticians of his day Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1960  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 24 moves, 1-0 Slow Torture! Many believe that this is Petrosian's finest game Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0 Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) · 1-0 Petrosian vs P M Nielsen, 1960   (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0 Old Indian Defense: General (A53) 0-1 Outside passer is forcing B Kolvig vs Petrosian, 1960  (A53) Old Indian, 34 moves, 0-1 English Symmetrical. Three Knights (A34) 1-0 Spearhead pin Petrosian vs H Lehmann, 1960  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0 Good work by the dark squared bishop Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961   (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0 Italian Game / Philidor Def (C50) 0-1 One pawn, then two, three A Khasin vs Petrosian, 1961  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 0-1 C-K Accelerated Panov Attack (B10) 0-1Superior B pair; zugzwang D Keller vs Petrosian, 1961  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 59 moves, 0-1 QID; Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Petrosian Attack (E12) Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0 Notes by International Grandmaster Raymond Keene Petrosian vs Stein, 1961   (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 39 moves, 1-0 "The Immortal Retreat Game" Petrosian vs Aronin, 1961   (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0 Underhanded Chess? Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0 Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. London Defensive System (A12) 1-0 Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0 18..a5!! one of Petrosian's most celebrated moves A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 Filip vs Petrosian, 1965  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 Stalemate looms if RxNf8 Petrosian vs Najdorf, 1966  (A05) Reti Opening, 86 moves, 1-0 WC 1966; Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1 Excellent candidate for "game of the decade" Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 Game 11, Petrosian leads 6 1/2-4 1/2 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Take the Hippo seriously; W gets fortunate windmill perpetual Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1 Exchange sacrifice Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (C00) French Defense, 48 moves, 0-1 9.b3 is a good move. Also good is 9.Nxf6+ as played Petrosian vs Gheorghiu, 1967  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 41 moves, 1-0 QGD Charousek (Petrosian) Variation (D31); prize winner Petrosian vs A A Bikhovsky, 1968  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0 Petrosian sacs the exchange for a fatal discovery Petrosian vs Estrin, 1968  (A21) English, 26 moves, 1-0 French Defense: Tarrasch. Botvinnik Var (C05) 0-1 Reverberation J B Bednarski vs Petrosian, 1968  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1 A good example of gaining space in front of thy castled king Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1 FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Seize open lines, outn Parma vs Petrosian, 1969  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 French Advance, Main Line (C02) 0-1 Sequence favors Black I A Zaitsev vs Petrosian, 1969  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Battery on half-open g-file Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0 FR Winawer Classical (C18) 0-1Ultra centralization, Pawn roller Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1 C10 French; anything but normal! Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0 The game that broke Fischer's 20 game win streak Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0 King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto (A29) 1-0 Q fork Petrosian vs Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0 Prophylactic genius holds out against Fischer's attack. Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Semi-Tarrasch Def. Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 Snatch the initiative Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 0-1 Found in "Power Chess, Great GM Battles From Russia" by Keres Tal vs Petrosian, 1973  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1 115 Petrosian's Games by Roberto Allievi & Walter Temi, Italy Petrosian vs Karpov, 1973  (E14) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def Scheveningen. Modern (B83) 0-1 K march...pin Tukmakov vs Petrosian, 1973  (B83) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1 Double Fianchetto; Centralized Knight vs Isolated pawn Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0 FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Early White threats Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974 (C10) French, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 QGD Orthodox Def. Henneberger Var (D63) 1-0 Kside breakthru Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 EG: A pawn sacrifice for piece activity in R+N v. R+N. Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 Game 196 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis Romanishin vs Petrosian, 1975  (A17) English, 30 moves, 1-0 QGD Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41) 1-0 Passer Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1977  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 37 moves, 1-0 FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Invaluable g-pawn Kuzmin vs Petrosian, 1977  (C10) French, 61 moves, 1-0 Pave the Way Petrosian vs Alburt, 1977  (A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0 Play this from the response to move 41. Good engame challenge. Petrosian vs Browne, 1978  (A47) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 NID Normal. Schlechter Def (E52) 0-1 Black manhandles Isolani Portisch vs Petrosian, 1978  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 45 moves, 0-1 QGA. Central. Greco Var (D20) 0-1 Ns & Rs w/half-open file Bukic vs Petrosian, 1979 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 0-1 Game 60 in Play Anti-Indian Systems by Egon Varnusz Petrosian vs Jansa, 1980  (A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 Using the king as bait: 35...Kc6 is an amazing move Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1 Another Masterpiece; Anglo-Indian Defense. Hedgehog System (A17 Petrosian vs Psakhis, 1982  (A17) English, 34 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (B12) · 1/2-1/2 Jansa vs Petrosian, 1983 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2 Zukertort Opening vs Modern (A04) 0-1 Exchange sac, get it back Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1983  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1 Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Var (C45) 1-0 Under 10 yrs T L Petrosian vs Le Tien Dung, 1994  (C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 1-0 English Anglo-Indian Def KID set-up (A15) 1-0Bolt from the blue Vaganian vs T L Petrosian, 2004  (A15) English, 40 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Closed Traditional (B23) 1-0 Black is a strong player T L Petrosian vs Jakovenko, 2004  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 75 moves, 1-0 Philidor Defense: Exchange (C41) 1-0 The B can't decide where T L Petrosian vs R Tischbierek, 2005  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss (B09) 0-1 Turn the tables Karjakin vs T L Petrosian, 2005  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1 Neat mate w/pawn forming bishop outpost T L Petrosian vs Ara Minasian, 2006  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0 Evans Gambit. Stone-Ware Var (C51) 0-1 Know this EG technique T L Petrosian vs A Volokitin, 2009  (C51) Evans Gambit, 66 moves, 0-1 Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 1-0 What a slugfest! E Najer vs T L Petrosian, 2016  (B07) Pirc, 33 moves, 1-0 French Winawer. Advance Var (C17) 1-0 R sac on move 6?! Petrosian vs Kelendzheridze, 1945  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 19 moves, 1-0 C-K Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Var Exchange (B11) 0-1 Zugzwang Kasparian vs Petrosian, 1946  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 54 moves, 0-1 Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A90) 1-0 Notes by Peter Clarke Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947   (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0 Petrosian's first ever game in a Soviet Championship. See notes Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 1-0 French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 K charge! P Dubinin vs Petrosian, 1950  (C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 0-1 QGD: Albin Countergambit (D08) 1-0 Classic trickster Petrosian vs M Mukhitdinov, 1951  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0 Sicilian McDonnel Attk (B21)0-1 31.... a5! and Black is winning Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1952  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 46 moves, 0-1 Colle-Zuke vs QID Spassky System (E14) Pins in the center Petrosian vs Sliwa, 1952  (E14) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0 Sic Najdorf08 6...e6 (B95) 0-1 Rooking around Ragozin vs Petrosian, 1953  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 40 moves, 0-1 K's Indian Attk Copycat (A07)1-0 General paralysis of the inane Petrosian vs M Yudovich Sr., 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0 London System (D02) 1-0 Ne5, gain space, pins, No Counterplay! Petrosian vs A Chistiakov, 1954  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 65 moves, 1-0 KIA vs Indian dxe4 dxe4 (A07)1-0 h-pawn lever thwarted; weak Ps Petrosian vs Sokolsky, 1954  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0 Game 14: Move by Move - Petrosian (Engqvist) Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 KID Yugoslav Exch (E66) 0-1 Petro returned to table, blundered Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1 KID/Dutch Leningrad kingside sacrifices beats English/Reti Petrosian vs Vasiukov, 1956  (A05) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def. Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20) 0-1Triple Ps for Black P Trifunovic vs Petrosian, 1956  (B20) Sicilian, 83 moves, 0-1 English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1/2-1/2 Photo Petrosian vs Fischer, 1958  (A16) English, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2 Larsen's 1.f4 results: 19 wins, 7 losses the rest being draws Larsen vs Petrosian, 1958  (A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0 Game 155 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sic Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Var (B39) 0-1 Q Sac Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1 C-K 2 Ns Attk. Mindeno Exchange (B11) 0-1 Brave K escorts pawns Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1 Nimzo-Indian Def. Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0Another castle by hand Petrosian vs Benko, 1959  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 41 moves, 1-0 Old Indian Defense: Normal (A55) 1-0 Exchange sac fails to free Petrosian vs Larsen, 1960  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 45 moves, 1-0 Game 148 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis. Petrosian vs Krogius, 1960  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0 Petrosian plays simple chess to win KIA at Stockholm Interzonal Petrosian vs Teschner, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1Better endgame Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1 QGD Modern. Normal (D55) 0-1Mimic b-pawns block Minority Attack Benko vs Petrosian, 1963  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 0-1 French Def. Winawer. Poisoned P (C18)1-0 Q can't maintain guard Liberzon vs Petrosian, 1964  (C18) French, Winawer, 15 moves, 1-0 1966 WC Polish Defense (A40) 1-0 Safe and solid White play Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Modern Var (B56) 0-1 Remove the Guard N Minev vs Petrosian, 1966  (B56) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1 The Danish Immortal; Fredthebear would like another, please! Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 30 moves, 1-0 QGD Harrwitz Attack (D37) 1-0 Black's Isolani is trouble Petrosian vs M Yudovich Sr., 1967  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 Game 26 in Chess Informant Best Games 1-100 Portisch vs Petrosian, 1967  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 Modern Def. Geller's System (B06) 1-0 Instructive Q blockade Petrosian vs Mecking, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 1/2-1/2 Swap offs Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1969 (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 QID Kasparov-Petrosian ML (E12) 0-1Minority Attack bxc6 counter Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1 French Winawer. Classical (C18) 0-1 Another K walk away Diez del Corral vs Petrosian, 1969  (C18) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1 Pirc Def: Classical. Quiet System Czech Def(B08) 1-0Occupy hole Maric vs Petrosian, 1970  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0 QGD. Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Smashing finish Petrosian vs D Tomic, 1970  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 Torre Attack: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Dark square stranglehold Petrosian vs Mecking, 1971  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav Defense (D43) 0-1 Home invasion Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1971  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1 Fischer wins incredible "crystal-clear positional masterpiece" Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 34 moves, 1-0 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Closed (C42) 1/2-The Porcupine Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 Modern Defense: Averbakh Var (A42) 1-0 Triple digits Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1974  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 100 moves, 1-0 Tal destroys one of the greatest defensive players. Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0 KID. Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 Effective P levers Petrosian vs F Visier Segovia, 1974  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 Petrosian walks through a mating net! R Cardoso vs Petrosian, 1975  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 0-1 Game 61 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson Petrosian vs J Peters, 1976  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 1-0 Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def. Tal Line (A77) 1-0 Petrosian vs Quinteros, 1976  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 43 moves, 1-0 Benoni Def.Classical. Czerniak Defense Tal Line (A77) 1-0 28.f3 Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0 Beautifully done by the Iron Tiger! G Lebredo vs Petrosian, 1978  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 0-1 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semmering Variation (D30) 1-0 35.? Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1979  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0 KID Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 N sac for connected passers Smejkal vs Petrosian, 1981  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0 Game 49: Chess Secrets-The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1982  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0 King's English. Taimanov Var (A25) 0-1 Black Q irritates White Portisch vs Petrosian, 1982  (A25) English, 55 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. Two Knights Line (A37) 1-0 T L Petrosian vs U Tillyaev, 2015  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0 Game 12 in Petrosian's Best Games Of Chess by P H Clarke Petrosian vs P Vaitonis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs G Pfeiffer, 1960  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1966  (A10) English, 34 moves, 0-1 London System (D02) 1-0 N sac w/raking Bs for brutal mating net Petrosian vs Chukaev, 1951  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0 Game 29 in The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies by Sam Collins Averbakh vs Petrosian, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1 it can be instructive to see great players lose a miniature Petrosian vs Kotov, 1952  (B50) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1 QGD. Anti-Tartakower Var (D55) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def Scheveningen. Keres Attk (B81) 1-0 Pin backward P B Enklaar vs Petrosian, 1973  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 51 moves, 0-1 Game 1 in Petrosian: Move by Move by Thomas Engqvist Petrosian vs Flohr, 1942  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0 Game 1 in Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian Petrosian vs N Sorokin, 1945  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 39 moves, 1-0 "Petrificus Totalus" (game of the day Nov-15-2016) Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1983  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 28 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Bisguier, 1954  (A36) English, 46 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1967  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Timman, 1982  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Petrosian, 1982  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 21 moves, 0-1 French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Kan, 1955  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Stahlberg, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 67 moves, 1-0 C-K Defense: Two Knights Attk. Mindeno Exchange Line (B11) 0-1 J Klavins vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 26 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs Balashov, 1974  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 28 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1971  (A20) English, 41 moves, 1-0 Huebner vs Petrosian, 1971  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1961  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 26 moves, 1-0 Sveshnikov vs A Petrosian, 1974 (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs E Nievergelt, 1954  (A47) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0 Tolush vs Petrosian, 1957  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Petrosian, 1962  (C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs M Bertok, 1962  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0 B Andersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 29 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs L Schmid, 1961  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 31 moves, 1-0 F Olafsson vs Petrosian, 1961  (C16) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs R Cardoso, 1958  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0 Bisguier vs Petrosian, 1954  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs P Trifunovic, 1957  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 48 moves, 1-0 NID: Normal. Hübner Deferred (E50) 1-0 22.? Petrosian vs A Matanovic, 1959  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 30 moves, 1-0 QGD: Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 Minority Attack Petrosian vs Rossetto, 1958  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 G41 in Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald Petrosian vs Hort, 1961  (A25) English, 55 moves, 1-0 Game 39: Petrosian's Best Games of Chess, 1946-63 byP.H. Clarke Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 45 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Larsen, 1972  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0 King's English. Four Knights Fianchetto Line (A28) 1-0Stockfish Petrosian vs Vaganian, 1975  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0 Game 87 in 'Think Like a Grandmaster' by Alexander Kotov Petrosian vs Euwe, 1953  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 62 moves, 1-0 Game 140 in 'Soviet Chess Strategy' by Alexey Suetin Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1959  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1 Game 74 in 'Python Strategy' by Tigran Petrosian Petrosian vs L Schmid, 1965  (A57) Benko Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0 QID. Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Opposition of Kings Mate Petrosian vs W Pietzsch, 1958  (E14) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0 G10: Winning With the Hypermodern by Ray Keene & Eric Schiller Petrosian vs Larsen, 1965  (A11) English, Caro-Kann Defensive System, 40 moves, 1-0 Game 241 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston. Benko vs Petrosian, 1962  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 0-1 QGA. Janowski-Larsen Var (D25) 1-0 P sacs, B sac, Passer Petrosian vs Ivkov, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 1-0 Game 167 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston Pomar Salamanca vs Petrosian, 1970  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 30 moves, 0-1 Gruenfeld Def: Brinckmann Attk. Grünfeld Gambit (D83) 1-0Exch S Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1961  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0 E Joppen vs Petrosian, 1954  (C16) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. Bind (A30) 1-0pen lines to own K? Petrosian vs Gipslis, 1965  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0 Game 53 in 'Petrosian: Move by Move' by Thomas Engqvist Petrosian vs Sax, 1979  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0 Torre Attk w/Ne5, Ng5: Classical Def (A46) 1-0 Another B offer! Petrosian vs V Liublinsky, 1949  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0 King's English. 2Knts' Bg2 vs Bg7 (A22) 1-0Where to break thru? Petrosian vs M Bertok, 1965  (A22) English, 61 moves, 1-0 French Def: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1-0 Corridor Mate Petrosian vs A Reshko, 1945  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 No speculation Petrosian vs Kopelevic, 1942  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 24 moves, 1-0 KIA vs Reversed Botvinnik System (A07) 0-1 Damiano's Mate Udovcic vs Petrosian, 1970 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs A Mokatsian, 1949  (E90) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1970  (E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Agincourt Def. Catalan Def (A14) 0-1 Q sac Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1970  (A14) English, 36 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: French Variation. Normal (B40) 0-1 Sveshnikov vs Petrosian, 1973  (B40) Sicilian, 41 moves, 0-1 Benoni Def: Knight's Tour Var (A61) 1-0 Discovery, Cross pin Petrosian vs Nunn, 1978  (A61) Benoni, 35 moves, 1-0 KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 0-1 Sharp I Nei vs Petrosian, 1946  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 28 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1/2-1/2 Battle royal Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petrosian vs Kraidman, 1974  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs G Barcza, 1952  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0 English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1/2-1/2 Photo Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A16) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bogo/QID: Yates Variation (E16) 1-0 Sacrifice for promotion Petrosian vs Kholmov, 1982  (E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs Suetin, 1954  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 40 moves, 1-0 Filip vs Petrosian, 1956  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs N Karaklajic, 1957  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 37 moves, 1-0 Petrosian vs J Kozma, 1958  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0 Game 61 The Golden Dozen: by Irving Chernev Petrosian vs S Schweber, 1962  (E73) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0 Game 32 in Winning Chess Middlegames by Ivan Sokolov. Petrosian vs Spassky, 1971  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0 Game 177 in Chess Informant Best Games 101-200 Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1974  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1Stockfish Klovans vs Petrosian, 1975  (C11) French, 60 moves, 0-1 Queen Pawn Game: Symmetrical Bg2 vs Bb7 (D02) 1-0 Stockfish Petrosian vs Panno, 1963  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0 King's English. Four Knights Flexible Line (A28) 1-0 Petrosian vs V Mikenas, 1957  (A28) English, 41 moves, 1-0 English vs. Agincourt Def. Neo Catalan Declined (A14) 1-0 Gutsy Petrosian vs A Khasin, 1957 (A14) English, 33 moves, 1-0 Benoni Def: Classical. Main line (A73) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Ljubojevic, 1975  (A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 30 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav Def: General 0-0-0 vs. 0-0 (D43) 1-0 Ne5 sitting sac Petrosian vs Tolush, 1950  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 19 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 1-0 23.? Petrosian vs Hort, 1972  (A13) English, 26 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Open Variations. Howell Attack (C81) 1-0 Petrosian vs Lilienthal, 1957  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch Defense: Classical Var (D34) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Geller, 1956  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0 Reversed roles. Tal's only win with Black vs Petrosian. Petrosian vs Tal, 1976  (A15) English, 28 moves, 0-1 KID: Normal. K's Knight Var (E60) 1-0 Stalemate trap denied Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1959  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 43 moves, 1-0 Game 46 in Petrosian's Best Games of Chess, 1946-63 P.H. Clarke Polugaevsky vs Petrosian, 1961  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 47 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. Two Knts (A35) 1/2-1/2 Poker face Portisch vs Petrosian, 1972  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange (D41) 1-0 Positively Exquisite Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0 Game 23 in Winning Chess Middlegames by Ivan Sokolov Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1 Queen's Indian Def: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Stockfish notes Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1951  (E14) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0 NID. Normal. Gligoric System Bernstein Def (E56) 0-1 Isolani Szabo vs Petrosian, 1968  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 36 moves, 0-1 Game 44 in Learn from the Legends by Mihail Marin. 3rd edition. Dunaev vs Petrosian, 1946  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 24.? T L Petrosian vs P Smirnov, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0 Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1966), Moscow URS Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1-0 KID: Petrosian Var (E92) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; constriction Petrosian vs Lutikov, 1959  (E92) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 NID: Normal. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1979  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 1-0 Dutch Defense: Hopton Attack (A80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1970  (A80) Dutch, 34 moves, 1-0 Petrosian's powerful pinning piece poleaxed Parma's position Parma vs Petrosian, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk (B06) 0-1 33...? Janosevic vs Petrosian, 1978  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 0-1 QID: Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 1/2-1/2 Petrosian vs Karpov, 1976  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2 French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Petrosian, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Nimzowitsch. Exchange Var (B29) 1-0 Petrosian vs Grigoriev, 1945  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 13 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Var (C90) 0-1 Stockfish notes Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1962  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 69 moves, 0-1 QID: Kasparov-Petrosian. Classical Var 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs K Harandi, 1979  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0 USSR Championship (1960), Leningrad URS, rd 2, Jan-27 Petrosian vs Suetin, 1960  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0 18.? T L Petrosian vs G Halvax, 2018  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0 Scotch Game: Classical Var (C45) 1-0 Black messed it up D Petrosian vs P V Vishnu, 2011  (C45) Scotch Game, 63 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical. Hedgehog Def (A30) 1-0 Stockfish Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0 QGA. Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1/2-1/2Stockfish notes Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 QGD. Three Knights. General (D37) 1-0 Petrosian vs Stoltz, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 NID. Normal. Gligoric System Keres Var (E53) 1-0Stockfish notes Petrosian vs Keres, 1952  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 36 moves, 1-0 Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Var (E10) 0-1 Stockfish Petrosian vs Kholmov, 1957  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1 QGD: Ragozin Defense (D38) 1-0 Capture first, Remove the Guard Petrosian vs A Matanovic, 1958  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 23 moves, 1-0 QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation Nimzowitsch Attack (E15) Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1958  (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 King's Indian Attack vs Bc5 & Ba6 (C00) 1-0 White counterattack T L Petrosian vs J Wintzer, 2008  (C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Game 56 in 'Python Strategy' by Tigran Petrosian Petrosian vs Gufeld, 1960  (E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D10) 1-0 Brilliant Petrosian vs Kupreichik, 1976  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 23 moves, 1-0 one of Petrosian's finest exchange sacs (C16) 0-1 29 A Chistiakov vs Petrosian, 1956  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1 KID. Orthodox Variation. General (E91) 0-1 Stockfish notes J Cooper vs Petrosian, 1974  (E91) King's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1 KID Saemisch Variation (E80) 1/2-1/2 Fortress; No Breakthrough A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2 QID: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish; blitz Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1971  (E14) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0 QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange Var (D41) 1-0 Stockfish notes Petrosian vs Tal, 1972  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0 Game 8 from Garry Kasparov's On My Great Predecessors Vol. 3 Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1956  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 this draw permitted to Petrosian and Stein to win together Stein vs Petrosian, 1973  (B32) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Caro-Kann Def: Classical 9.Ng5 h6 (B18) 1/2-1/2 B vs N ending Tal vs Petrosian, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 140 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis Petrosian vs J Yuchtman, 1959  (E92) King's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0 Game 45 in Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDona Petrosian vs Pilnik, 1956  (A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0 Gruenfeld Defense: Russian. Hungarian Var (D97) 0-1 G van der Stricht vs T L Petrosian, 2004  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 44 moves, 0-1 Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Berlin Var (E38) 0-1Counterattack S Gichurkin vs K Petrosian, 2006 (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 11 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical Paulsen Var (B85) 1-0 Petrosian vs M Johansson Sr, 1966  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0 KID. Saemisch. Normal Def (E81) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1972  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0 Tigran Petrosian World Champion by A. O'Kelly De Galway Petrosian vs Najdorf, 1961  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 40 moves, 1-0 Zukertort Opening: Bg7 partial Black Hippo (A04) 0-1 Stockfish Huebner vs Petrosian, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1 Benoni Defense: King Pawn lines (A65) 1-0 Stockfish notes Petrosian vs E Nievergelt, 1958  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 26 moves, 1-0 Game 182 Alexei Suetin: Plan Like a Grandmaster, Batsford 1988 P Clarke vs Petrosian, 1958  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1 Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Var (D39) 1-0 Passed Pawn Petrosian vs V Zurakhov, 1956  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0 Spearhead on long diagonal Petrosian vs Teschner, 1960  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Attack (E15) 0-1 Stockfish notes S Holm Petersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E15) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1 Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Bronstein Var (B12) 0-1 Not to worry E Mnatsakanian vs Petrosian, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. KID Formation (A15) 1/2- Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A15) English, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Stockfish Petrosian vs V Danov, 1967  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 22 moves, 1-0 English, Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni, Spielmann Def (A33) 1-0Stock Petrosian vs Bobotsov, 1968  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 29 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Westerinen vs Petrosian, 1972  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 30 moves, 0-1 QID. Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Petrosian Attack (E12) 1-0 Petrosian vs A Lombard, 1973  (E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0 Game 5 'Petrosian: Move by Move' by Thomas Engqvist Levenfish vs Petrosian, 1949  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 38 moves, 0-1 Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Modern Var Kasparov Attk (B17) 0-1Stockf M Mukhitdinov vs Petrosian, 1951  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 0-1 Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1969), Moscow URS Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 56 moves, 0-1 The ending is classic Petrosian-a gem! G Agzamov vs Petrosian, 1981  (A43) Old Benoni, 80 moves, 0-1 317 games