Christian Bauer vs Pavel Govciyan
Christian Bauer (49, GM, FRA) and Pavel Govciyan (42, IM, FRA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 8 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 41 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2557 and 2428, the Elo model gives Bauer a 62% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2557 vs 2428 (Δ +129)
With Christian Bauer as white
62% Christian20% draw18% Pavel
With Pavel Govciyan as white
51% Christian24% draw25% Pavel
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Christian Bauer | Pavel Govciyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2557-5 | 2428+8 |
| Peak rating | 2682 · Aug 2012 | 2468 · Dec 2021 |
| Peak age | 35 | 37 |
| World rank now | #277 | #1,267 |
| World rank peak | #57 | #959 |
| Federation rank now | #9 | #49 |
| Games (career, STD) | 2,139 | 536 |
| Months active | 219 | 217 |
| % white wins | 68% | 62% |
| % black wins | 56% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2497 | 2426 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 360 | 153 |
Best Win
Christian Bauer
Pavel Govciyan
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (8)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Christian Bauer
Pavel Govciyan