Petrosian

/ pɪˈtrəʊʒən /

noun

1. PetrosianTigran19291984MRussianSPORT AND GAMES: chess player Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)

Example Sentences

Petrosian scored twice on breakouts in the last 35 seconds of the third quarter to give Cleveland a commanding seven-goal lead.

From Los Angeles Times

Sasoon Petrosian said he hasn’t seen a single skateboarder on the street since he moved into his house along one of the steepest stretches of Hermano Drive eight years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

He won or shared 12 Yugoslavian national titles, played in 15 Olympiads, won a slew of major tournaments, and defeated a string of world champions over the board, including Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer.

From Washington Times

Before he arrived, Fischer wanted to know how much money he’d receive for playing Petrosian.

From Literature

The contest with the Russian grandmaster was not a formal match, but consisted of speed games, and Petrosian won the majority.

From Literature