Learn from the Legendary Tigran Petrosian
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Grandmaster Var Akobian pays tribute to his countryman, former World Champion Tigran Petrosian. "Iron Tigran" didn't attack often, but when he did, his opponents were in trouble. Akobian recommends re-watching the two games; see if you can recall the moves.
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi, Curacao Candidates (1962): A31 English, symmetrical, Benoni formation
Petrosian vs. Rodriguez Vargas: D45 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Stoltz variation
Chess Giants #002 Larsen vs Petrosian Santa Monica 1966 Sicilian MaroczyChess Giants #002 Larsen vs Petrosian Santa Monica 1966 Sicilian MaroczyChessexplained
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Chess Giants #005 Petrosian vs Pachman Kings Indian AttackChess Giants #005 Petrosian vs Pachman Kings Indian AttackChessexplainedintermediate
Middlegame Strategy #003 Petrosian vs Schweber Kings Indian Clamp StructureMiddlegame Strategy #003 Petrosian vs Schweber Kings Indian Clamp StructureChessexplainedadvanced
Make a Chess Plan #3Make a Chess Plan #3BlitzStreamintermediate
Petrosian vs Fischer - 1971 Candidates Chess Match - Game 2Petrosian vs Fischer - 1971 Candidates Chess Match - Game 2ChessNetworkintermediate
Amazing Game: Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian - Sicilian Defence : Kan - 1971Amazing Game: Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian - Sicilian Defence : Kan - 1971kingscrusherintermediate
Inspiring Attacking Chess Game: Shirov Bareev 1990 - The strength of the bishop pairInspiring Attacking Chess Game: Shirov Bareev 1990 - The strength of the bishop pairBlitzStreamintermediate
2012 Tata Steel Chess - Anish Giri vs. Levon Aronian2012 Tata Steel Chess - Anish Giri vs. Levon AronianChessNetworkintermediate
Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal - 1961 Bled SupertournamentBobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal - 1961 Bled SupertournamentChessNetworkintermediate