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Hovhannisyan, Mher
GM🇧🇪FIDE 13300865· Male· Belgium· Born in 1978
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Mher Hovhannisyan, a 48-year-old Belgian Grandmaster, is rated 2391 and ranked 10th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2350–2400 range. 24 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 5-8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7. Also played 1 blitz event (including Blitz op het 40ste Internationaal Open van Geraardsbergen 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Jul 2001 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2536 was reached at age 36 (Sep 2014); he also reached Belgian #4 in Aug 2015 and has been in Belgian top 10 for 145 months and counting (9 consecutive years on his current run).
Competes for Belgium since May 2014. Awarded GM in 2018 (age 40) and IM in 2001 (age 23).
Current rating
2391
Standard
Rpd2409·Blz2390
All-time high
2536
−145 pts below
Sep 2014 · age 36
Sep 2014 · age 36
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Belgian players · of 2,958
National top 10 since Feb 2026
National top 10 since Feb 2026
Career timeline
20 entries2026
145 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 111 months · since Oct 2007
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 48
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Feb 2025
2024
84th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2414
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Apr 2024
2019
99th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2463
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2386 → 2391
Tournaments
6
24 games
Score
14/ 2458.3%
10W8D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsGaston Manuel Martin CarmonaFM2,331·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 5-8·R6·-5.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #39 | 2091 | -11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #544 | 2285 | -1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #301 | 3167 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #390 | 3080 | +3.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #11 | 2400 | +2.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2441 | +7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2384
+3 −6 =15
24 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsStefan DocxIM
🇧🇪BEL·2328
+7 −0 =7
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsGeert Van der StrichtIM
🇧🇪BEL·2274
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAleksander AlienkinIM
🇧🇪BEL·2311
+5 −1 =5
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsStefan BeukemaIM
🇧🇪BEL·2383
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Belgium
#10
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#1,158
in continent
World
#1,828
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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