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Petrosian

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/ pɪˈtrəʊʒən /

noun

Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)

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Petrosian

Russian figure skaters Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik were cleared to compete with neutral status in Milan and both finished sixth in their events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

But instead Petrosian was left stony faced, and she exited the stage quickly when it was confirmed she had missed the podium.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Japan's Mone Chiba finished fourth, ahead of Amber Glenn - who rose from 13th to fifth after an excellent free skate - while Russian champion Adeliia Petrosian came sixth following a fall.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Until she set foot on the ice in Milan, most of what people knew about Petrosian was limited to seven minutes of footage from her lone international competition last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Tigran Petrosian won the 1962 Candidates tournament with a score of eight wins, nineteen draws, and no losses, for 17½ points.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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