Yannick Gozzoli vs Pavel Govciyan
Yannick Gozzoli (43, GM, FRA) and Pavel Govciyan (42, IM, FRA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 8 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 33 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2548 and 2428, the Elo model gives Gozzoli a 61% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2548 vs 2428 (Δ +120)
With Yannick Gozzoli as white
61% Yannick20% draw19% Pavel
With Pavel Govciyan as white
50% Yannick24% draw26% Pavel
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Yannick Gozzoli | Pavel Govciyan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2548 | 2428+8 |
| Peak rating | 2633 · Mar 2019 | 2468 · Dec 2021 |
| Peak age | 36 | 37 |
| World rank now | #325 | #1,267 |
| World rank peak | #139 | #959 |
| Federation rank now | #11 | #49 |
| Games (career, STD) | 990 | 536 |
| Months active | 217 | 217 |
| % white wins | 58% | 62% |
| % black wins | 46% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2459 | 2422 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 69 | 154 |
Best Win
Yannick Gozzoli
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).
Yannick Gozzoli
Pavel Govciyan