Age Matters Not
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1946  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
Strike While the Iron's Hot
Petrosian vs E Nievergelt, 1954  (A47) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
The All-devouring Center
Petrosian vs G Pfeiffer, 1960  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 1-0
Be Greedy, but not without Caution
Petrosian vs A Khasin, 1957 (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 33 moves, 1-0
No Holds Barred!
Tolush vs Petrosian, 1957  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
The Psychologist at Work
Tal vs Petrosian, 1962  (C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Petrosian vs M Bertok, 1962  (D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0
The Haunted House
B Andersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 29 moves, 0-1
Get Your Pieces Out!
Kotov vs Petrosian, 1952  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
The Greedy King
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
"Son Born of My Tears"
Petrosian vs L Schmid, 1961  (A79) Benoni, Classical, 11.f3, 31 moves, 1-0
The Magic Rook
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1955  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Trench Warfare
F Olafsson vs Petrosian, 1961  (C16) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 0-1
Sudden Death
Petrosian vs Korchnoi, 1962  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 21 moves, 1-0
The Badly Guarded King
Pachman vs Petrosian, 1958  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1
The Art of Doing Nothing
Petrosian vs R Cardoso, 1958  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1-0
Modern Prophylaxis
A Bisguier vs Petrosian, 1954  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 0-1
Hoist by His Own Petard
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
Theory and Practice
Petrosian vs P Trifunovic, 1957  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 48 moves, 1-0
Theoretical Examination
Petrosian vs A Matanovic, 1959  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 30 moves, 1-0
Like a Sparrow-Hawk
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
The Field-Marshal's Baton
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Change of Plan
Petrosian vs P Vaitonis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0
A Working Minority
Petrosian vs H Rossetto, 1958  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
A Feint to the Right, Penetration on the Left
Petrosian vs Najdorf, 1961  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
Energy and Patience
Petrosian vs Hort, 1961  (A25) English, 55 moves, 1-0
The King Sets an Example
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0
Dominant Strategy
Petrosian vs Unzicker, 1960  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
A Fierce Struggle
Petrosian vs Gligoric, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 45 moves, 1-0
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