Manuel Petrosyan vs Robert Hovhannisyan
GM Manuel Petrosyan (2574) · GM Robert Hovhannisyan (2628)
Manuel Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan have played 18 recorded games against each other, the first in Jun 2014 and the most recent in Jan 2025. Petrosyan leads 6 wins to 5, with 7 draws (61% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 62 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Petrosyan | Draws | Hovhannisyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrosyan with White | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Hovhannisyan with White | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Petrosyan | Draws | Hovhannisyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Rapid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Petrosyan | Draws | Hovhannisyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| A07 | Réti Opening: Keres Variation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A20 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A41 | Rat Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B13 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B82 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B85 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C00 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 0-1 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | ch-ARM HL 85th |
| Jun 2024 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Jermuk Avagyan Memorial |
| Jan 2024 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Chessable Masters Play In |
| Jan 2024 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | 84th ch-ARM HL |
| Jan 2023 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1-0 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | ch-ARM HL 83rd |
| Feb 2021 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ch-ARM 81st |
| Dec 2020 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | EU-ch Final Online |
| Dec 2020 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | EU-ch Final Online |
| Dec 2020 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 1-0 | Réti Opening: Keres Variation | EU-ch Final Online |
| Dec 2020 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | EU-ch Final Online |
| Dec 2020 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 1-0 | Réti Opening: Keres Variation | EU-ch Final Online |
| Jan 2019 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Taimanov | ch-ARM HL 79th |
| Jun 2018 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | chT-ARM |
| Jan 2018 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Open | ch-ARM HL 78th |
| Jan 2017 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined | 79th ARM-ch 1st League |
| May 2016 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | 17th ch-EU |
| Jan 2016 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Manuel Petrosyan | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | chT-ARM 1st League 77th |
| Jun 2014 | Manuel Petrosyan | Robert Hovhannisyan | 0-1 | Rat Defense | 7th Jermuk Asrian Memorial |
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What is the head-to-head score between Manuel Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan?
In 18 recorded games, Manuel Petrosyan has 6 wins, Robert Hovhannisyan has 5 wins, and they have drawn 7 times.
How many times have Manuel Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan played each other?
Our database records 18 games between them, from Jun 2014 to Jan 2025.
What openings do Manuel Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (3 games), followed by the Réti Opening: Keres Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.