Hrant Melkumyan vs Robert Hovhannisyan
Hrant Melkumyan (37, GM, ARM) and Robert Hovhannisyan (35, GM, ARM) have met 11 times in classical OTB. Hovhannisyan leads with 4 wins to 1, with 6 draws — a 55% draw rate. Their last meeting at FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 saw Melkumyan prevail. With current classical ratings of 2636 and 2629, the Elo model gives Melkumyan a 43% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2636 vs 2629 (Δ +7)
With Hrant Melkumyan as white
43% Hrant27% draw30% Robert
With Robert Hovhannisyan as white
32% Hrant28% draw40% Robert
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Hrant Melkumyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2636 | 2629 |
| Peak rating | 2678 · Sep 2014 | 2650 · Aug 2019 |
| Peak age | 25 | 28 |
| World rank now | #92 | #101 |
| World rank peak | #60 | #94 |
| Federation rank now | #2 | #4 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,352 | 1,160 |
| Months active | 208 | 208 |
| % white wins | 55% | 53% |
| % black wins | 42% | 38% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | 2621 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 121 |
Best Win
Hrant Melkumyan
Robert Hovhannisyan
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).
Hrant Melkumyan
Robert Hovhannisyan