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Tigran Petrosian
Soviet Union
Career 1959 - 1979
Best year 1966
Total points 105
Best results 2x 1. World Championship
All-time rank
#14

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
1979 Rio de Janeiro - Interzonal Tournament Standard Open 1 3 Tigran Petrosian
1979 Tallinn - Tournament 1967-1999 Standard Open 1 1 Tigran Petrosian
1977 ELO Rating Standard Open 3 4 Tigran Petrosian
1976 ELO Rating Standard Open 3 4 Tigran Petrosian
1975 ELO Rating Standard Open 4 2 Tigran Petrosian
1974 Candidates Tournament Standard Open 3 3 Tigran Petrosian
1973 Amsterdam - Tournament 1967-1999 Standard Open 1 1 Tigran Petrosian
1973 Las Palmas - Tournament 1967-1999 Standard Open 1 1 Tigran Petrosian
1972 San Antonio - Tournament 1967-1999 Standard Open 1 1 Tigran Petrosian
1972 ELO Rating Standard Open 3 4 Tigran Petrosian
1971 ELO Rating Standard Open 5 1 Tigran Petrosian
1971 Candidates Tournament Standard Open 2 6 Tigran Petrosian
1969 ELO Rating Standard Open 5 1 Tigran Petrosian
1969 World Championship Standard Open 2 5 Tigran Petrosian
1967 ELO Rating Standard Open 3 4 Tigran Petrosian
1966 Moscow - Tournament before 1967 Standard Open 1 2 Tigran Petrosian
1966 World Championship Standard Open 1 20 Tigran Petrosian
1964 Buenos Aires - Tournament before 1967 Standard Open 1 2 Tigran Petrosian
1963 Piatigorsky Cup - Tournament before 1967 Standard Open 1 2 Tigran Petrosian
1963 World Championship Standard Open 1 20 Tigran Petrosian
1962 Candidates Tournament Standard Open 1 10 Tigran Petrosian
1960 Copenhagen - Tournament before 1967 Standard Open 1 2 Tigran Petrosian
1960 Tata Steel Standard Open 1 3 Tigran Petrosian
1959 Candidates Tournament Standard Open 3 3 Tigran Petrosian
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