About
Soviet chess master who was the World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969.
Before Fame
He began formal chess training when he was 12 years old.
Trivia
He won the Soviet Championship four times (1959, 1961, 1969, and 1975) and a 2004 study recognized him as the all time hardest player to beat.
Family Life
He was born in the Soviet Union to Armenian parents.
Associated With
He was a competitor of chess master Paul Keres.
