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Petrosian

British  
/ pɪˈtrəʊʒən /

noun

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

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Team captain Jordan Tarlow scored three goals, Charlie Rinsky tallied two and Arthur Petrosian netted a par of five-meter shots for the top-seeded Cavaliers, who won the Division I crown in 2023, then snapped Palisades’ streak of 11 consecutive titles with a 15-4 victory in the same pool last fall.

From Los Angeles Times

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

However, his draws against superstar Tai; his erstwhile Moscow Chess Club opponent Tigran Petrosian; and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia were all great accomplishments, as was his win against Larsen of Denmark.

From Literature