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'''Tigran Petrosian''' ([[Armenian language{{lang-hy|Armenian]] Տիգրան Պետրոսյան}}; [[June 17]], [[1929]] &ndash; [[August 13]],[[1984]]) was a former [[world chess champion]]. DueHe tois [[Russification]]often known inby the [[SovietRussian Union]]version heof ishis also known asname, '''Tigran [Vartanovich] PetrosianPetrosyan''' ([[Russian language{{lang-ru|Russian]] Тигран Вартанович Петросян}}). His nickname was "Iron Tigran", because of his almost impenetrable defense, which guaranteed safety above all else<ref>(Vasiliev 1974:27) and (Kasparov 2004:7, 16, 62, 80)</ref>.

== Biography ==