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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Tigran Petrosian in the endgame.

698 endgames of Tigran Petrosian, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 346 began equal – they brought 57.2 % of the points and 69 wins.

All endgames of Tigran Petrosian →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Tigran Petrosian by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Tigran Petrosian –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 62 · 8.9 %
  2. Slightly worse 17 · 35.3 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 346 · 57.2 %
  4. Slightly better 41 · 84.1 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 232 · 96.1 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece35065.4 %38
Queen and piece20370.4 %15
Minor pieces8164.2 %6
Rook endgames6467.2 %10

Tigran Petrosian against World champions

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames698 games · 19 positions in the trainer 66.9% 63.2%
Rook endgames64 games · 6 positions in the trainer 67.2% 61.9%
Minor pieces81 games · 8 positions in the trainer 64.2% 61.4%
Rook and minor piece350 games · 5 positions in the trainer 65.4% 63.5%
Queen and piece203 games 70.4% 63.5%

Tigran PetrosianWorld champions

A click on a row shows only the positions of Tigran Petrosian from these endgames in the trainer.

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical695 games 66.9% 63.8%

Tigran PetrosianWorld champions

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 69

69 endgames Tigran Petrosian began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −0.19 – White: Kd2, Rb1, Nh3, c2, c3, a4, g5, h5; Black: Kf7, Rf8, Nc7, c5, d5, e6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.19 → won

Vitaly Tseshkovsky – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch44 1976 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −0.06 – White: Kg2, Rd2, Ng1, f2, a3, g3, h3, c4, b5; Black: Kg8, Re4, Bh6, c5, g5, h5, b6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.06 → won

Mario Bertok – Tigran Petrosian
YUG-URS 1961 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −0.01 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Bd7, a2, b2, f2, g2, h3; Black: Kb8, Rd8, Be1, d5, f6, h6, a7, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.01 → won

Eduard A. Mnatsakanian – Tigran Petrosian
Moscow-ch Trades Union 1964 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qf6, Rc1, f2, g2, e3, h3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qe4, Rb8, c5, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Miroslav Filip
Bucharest 1953 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kc1, Rh3, Nd2, b3, c4; Black: Kg6, Rf4, Ne8, b4, c5, c61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Goesta Stoltz – Tigran Petrosian
Bucharest 1953 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg3, Rb1, Bd6, f3, g4, c5; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Nf6, e6, h6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Nikola Karaklajic
Belgrade 1954 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb2, Rd5, f2, g2, h2, a3, c4; Black: Kg8, Rf7, Rc8, a5, c5, b7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Gunnar Uusi
URS-chT 1958 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Re4, a2, e2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Kg8, Rb2, Rf8, b5, a6, e6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Pal C. Benko – Tigran Petrosian
Candidates Tournament 1959 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kc3, Ra1, Rh2, c2, g2, d4, e4, h4, e5; Black: Ke7, Rc7, Rg8, c4, b5, h5, e6, f6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Leonid Shamkovich – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch27 1960 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rc6, Bd1, f2, h2, g3, d4, e5; Black: Kg8, Ra3, Nd7, d5, e6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Erich Gottlieb Eliskases – Tigran Petrosian
Buenos Aires 1964 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Qh5, Rh1, a2, b2, f2, e5; Black: Ke7, Qd4, Rc8, b4, c6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Borislav Ivkov
EU-chT (Men) 1965 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Rd3, Nc2, g2, a3, b4, e4, f4, h4; Black: Ke7, Rb7, Nd7, h5, a6, b6, e6, f6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Viktor Kortschnoj
Moscow Training 1966 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bc6, f2, g3, h3, b4; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Na4, b5, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Miguel Najdorf
Piatigorsky-Cup 2nd 1966 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Nc3, e2, f2, a3, g3, h3, b4; Black: Kg8, Re8, Bf8, c6, e6, f6, g6, a7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Arturo Pomar Salamanca
Havana ol (Men) fin-A 1966 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Qd3, Ra1, g3, h3; Black: Kh8, Qf7, Rb8, a6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Leonid Shamkovich – Tigran Petrosian
Moscow Training 1966 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qd2, Rd1, b2, a3, c3, g3, d4, f4; Black: Ke6, Qd6, Rc7, e4, c5, d5, f5, h5, b6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Enrico Paoli – Tigran Petrosian
Venice 1967 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Qc8, Bd1, a2, b2, e6; Black: Kh7, Qh2, Nh5, b6, g6, h6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Tigran Petrosian – Aron G. Reshko
Leningrad CC-ch 1967 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Bb7, g2, b3, h3, c4; Black: Kg8, Rd2, Ne8, d4, c5, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Boris Spassky – Tigran Petrosian
World Championship 27th 1969 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Ke3, Rh1, Bg5, f2, g2, a3, c3, d3, d4, e5; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Ba4, d5, f5, b6, e6, a7, c7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Borislav Ivkov – Tigran Petrosian
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc3, Be2, g2, a3, e3, f4, h4, c5; Black: Kg8, Re8, Ne7, d5, a6, e6, f6, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Vasily Smyslov – Tigran Petrosian
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qd1, Bg2, a2, b2, f2, h3, d5; Black: Kg8, Qe5, Nd6, g6, a7, b7, c7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Henrique Mecking – Tigran Petrosian
San Antonio 1972 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rb1, Nc3, c2, f2, g3, e5, g5; Black: Kg7, Re6, Nf5, c4, a5, h5, g6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Rajko Bogdanovic – Tigran Petrosian
Sarajevo 15th 1972 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Bc3, Nc1, f2, b3, g3, h3, d4, e5; Black: Kg8, Be7, Nc6, b5, d5, f5, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Kick Langeweg – Tigran Petrosian
IBM 1973 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Rf1, Ra4, b3, g3, c4, h4; Black: Kd7, Re3, Be1, d4, h5, a6, e6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Janis Klovans – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch43 1975 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 54 →

Saved 10

10 endgames Tigran Petrosian held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 10 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −6.55 – White: Kg1, Qh5, Rd1, f2, h2, a3, g4, e5; Black: Kf8, Qe7, Nh6, e6, a7, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.55 → drawn

Lajos Portisch – Tigran Petrosian
Tel Aviv ol (Men) fin-A 1964 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −6.52 – White: Kf2, Qf5, Ba3, g2, h2, c3, f3, a4, d4; Black: Kg8, Qe8, Nb3, c4, b6, h6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.52 → drawn

Vasily Smyslov – Tigran Petrosian
Candidates Tournament 1953 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −4.94 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Rb1, g2, h2, d4, b5, e5; Black: Kg8, Qb6, Re8, d5, f5, c6, g6, b7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−4.94 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Alexander C. Konstantinopolsky
URS-ch sf 1947 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −4.91 – White: Kh2, Qe1, Bg2, a2, b3, e5, g5; Black: Kg8, Qa7, Re8, e6, g68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−4.91 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Mikhail Vasilievich Shishov
Tbilisi-ch 1945 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 48 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −4.32 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bg2, a2, e2, f2, h2, b3, g3, f6; Black: Kd8, Rb8, Bc8, e6, g6, h6, a7, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.32 → drawn

Pkhaladze – Tigran Petrosian
GEO-ch 1945 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 20 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −4.23 – White: Kg2, Rf6, Bf3, b2, h3, a5, f5; Black: Kb7, Rb8, Nd7, d4, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−4.23 → drawn

Bukhuti Gurgenidze – Tigran Petrosian
URS Spartakiad 8th 1983 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −3.54 – White: Kg1, Bc1, Nc3, a2, b2, h2, d3, e5, f6; Black: Kg8, Rd7, Bg4, c5, g5, c6, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−3.54 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Aleksandrov
Tbilisi All Union 1947 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −3.4 – White: Kb1, Re1, Bf3, c2, g2, a3, b4, d7; Black: Ke7, Bf8, Nh7, g3, f4, b5, e5, a6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−3.4 → drawn

Boris Spassky – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch22 1955 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −3.14 – White: Kb1, Qd3, Rd1, c2, g2, c3, f5; Black: Kg8, Qf8, Nb6, e5, h5, a6, f6, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−3.14 → won

Laszlo Szabo – Tigran Petrosian
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1952 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: −2.12 – White: Kh1, Re2, Re7, h3, e4, g4; Black: Kg8, Rd3, Be6, b2, c5, f6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−2.12 → drawn

Stanko Kosanski – Tigran Petrosian
Sarajevo 15th 1972 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 50 →

Let slip 14

14 endgames Tigran Petrosian began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +6.66 – White: Kg1, Qg5, Be3, h2, a3, b3, g3, e4, b5, d5; Black: Kh8, Qc8, Bf8, a5, e5, h5, b6, d6, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.66 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Nikolay Grigorievic Golovko
Moscow-ch 1950 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +6.15 – White: Kb3, Ra1, Ba3, a2, f2, f3, d4, h4; Black: Kg7, Ra4, Nc3, b5, h5, e6, g6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.15 → drawn

Palavandishvili – Tigran Petrosian
GEO-ch 1945 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +6.07 – White: Kh1, Qd1, Rf1, g2, a5, h5; Black: Kh8, Qf6, Rf8, b4, f5, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.07 → drawn

Mikhail Tal – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch25 1958 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +5.84 – White: Kh1, Rd1, Bb4, a3, e3, g4, b5, e5; Black: Kg8, Rg7, Nh7, e4, h6, b7, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.84 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Boris Spassky
Candidates Tournament 1956 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +4.11 – White: Ke1, Rb2, Nd4, f2, g2, h2, a3, b3, e5; Black: Kg8, Bc5, Nb6, e6, a7, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.11 → lost

Bukhuti Gurgenidze – Tigran Petrosian
Gagra training 1958 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +3.94 – White: Kg3, Rd4, Bf3, g2, a3, b4, f4; Black: Kf7, Rc1, Bg6, d5, f5, h5, e6, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+3.94 → drawn

David Gershkowich – Tigran Petrosian
Tbilisi-ch 1945 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +3.31 – White: Kb1, Ra5, Bd3, a2, b2, h2, f3, e4, g4, d5; Black: Kg6, Rb8, Bd7, d4, h4, b5, e5, g5, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+3.31 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Genrikh Moiseevich Kasparian
ARM-ch m 1946 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +2.96 – White: Kb1, Rd1, Re2, b2, g2, c3, f3, h3, b4; Black: Kf6, Rb6, Ra8, f4, h4, d5, e6, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+2.96 → lost

Viacheslav Ragozin – Tigran Petrosian
URS-ch17 1949 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +2.87 – White: Kg2, Ra1, Rd1, h2, g3, a4; Black: Kf7, Rd6, Bd4, a5, e5, g5, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+2.87 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Pal C. Benko
Candidates Tournament 1959 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +2.42 – White: Kg1, Qd2, Bb1, b2, g2, h2, c3, f3, e4; Black: Kg8, Qc7, Be6, b3, c4, e5, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+2.42 → drawn

Alexander Kochyev – Tigran Petrosian
Moscow GM-Young M 1972 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +2.09 – White: Kh2, Qb5, Rd4, a2, g2, e3, h3, f4, e5; Black: Kf7, Qc7, Rd8, b4, d5, f5, b6, g6, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+2.09 → lost

Tigran Petrosian – Mamadzhan Mukhitdinov
Tashkent m 1951 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Tigran Petrosian: +1.85 – White: Kg1, Bc1, Ne3, a2, e2, f2, h2, b3, g3; Black: Kg8, Bg7, Nd7, b5, g6, a7, e7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+1.85 → drawn

Tigran Petrosian – Giorgi Bakhtadze
Tbilisi 1945 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

How it was measured

For each of the 926 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.