Avetik Grigoryan vs Hrant Melkumyan
Avetik Grigoryan (37, GM, ARM) and Hrant Melkumyan (37, GM, ARM) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Grigoryan leads with 4 wins to 1, with 8 draws — a 62% draw rate. Their last meeting at 74th Armenian Ch. The Highest League saw Grigoryan prevail. With current classical ratings of 2561 and 2636, the Elo model gives Melkumyan a 42% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2561 vs 2636 (Δ -75)
With Avetik Grigoryan as white
31% Avetik27% draw42% Hrant
With Hrant Melkumyan as white
23% Avetik23% draw54% Hrant
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Avetik Grigoryan | Hrant Melkumyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2561 | 2636 |
| Peak rating | 2622 · Nov 2011 | 2678 · Sep 2014 |
| Peak age | 22 | 25 |
| World rank now | #383 | #92 |
| World rank peak | #166 | #60 |
| Federation rank now | #16 | #2 |
| Games (career, STD) | 615 | 1,352 |
| Months active | 211 | 207 |
| % white wins | 51% | 55% |
| % black wins | 39% | 42% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 0 |
Best Win
Avetik Grigoryan
Hrant Melkumyan
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (13)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Avetik Grigoryan
Hrant Melkumyan