Pavel Govciyan vs Armen Petrosyan
Pavel Govciyan (42, IM, FRA) and Armen Petrosyan (58, IM, FRA) have met 3 times in classical OTB plus 10 rapid/blitz games. Govciyan leads the classical series 1–0 (2 draws). With current classical ratings of 2428 and 2299, the Elo model gives Govciyan a 63% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2428 vs 2299 (Δ +129)
With Pavel Govciyan as white
63% Pavel19% draw19% Armen
With Armen Petrosyan as white
52% Pavel23% draw25% Armen
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Pavel Govciyan | Armen Petrosyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2428+8 | 2299 |
| Peak rating | 2468 · Dec 2021 | 2462 · Mar 2011 |
| Peak age | 37 | 43 |
| World rank now | #1,267 | #4,121 |
| World rank peak | #959 | #1,178 |
| Federation rank now | #49 | #174 |
| Games (career, STD) | 536 | 786 |
| Months active | 217 | 205 |
| % white wins | 62% | 63% |
| % black wins | 54% | 57% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2426 | 2238 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 153 | 131 |
Best Win
Pavel Govciyan
Armen Petrosyan
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).
Pavel Govciyan
Armen Petrosyan