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"I have a weakness for any piece in excess of my opponents numbers - from pawn to queen."
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Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Vardani Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster. The ninth World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969, he was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his almost-impenetrable defensive playing style, which emphasized safety above all else. Petrosian is often credited with popularizing chess in Armenia.
"I have a weakness for any piece in excess of my opponents numbers - from pawn to queen."
"They say my chess games should be more interesting. I could be more interesting - and also lose."
"It is to Petrosians advantage that his opponents never know when he is suddenly going to play like Mikhail Tal"
"In those years, it was easier to win the Soviet Championship than a game against Iron Tigran"