GMPaul Velten

FRA Born 1993 Male
FIDE ID
681091

About Paul Velten

Paul Velten was born in France in 1993 and became a GM in 2018. His norms came in the French team championships of 2015 and 2016 and the German southern Bundesliga in 2018. He also worked as a coach, including with Antoine Bournel. At the 2025 World Cup he faced Vladislav Kovalev in the first round.

FIDE ratings

2482

Classical

Published FIDE

2563

Rapid

Published FIDE

2413

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#713
National rank · FRA
#25

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2542 May 2025
Recorded years
2006–2026
Archived games
825

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
1 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 4.4 Velten,P Bournel,Antoine 1-0 35 Open
2 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 4.4 Velten, Paul Bournel, Antoine 1-0 35 Open
3 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 1.4 Ghoreishi Amiri,Seyed Kian Velten,P 1-0 46 Open
4 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 3.1 Fressinet, Laurent Velten, Paul 1-0 34 Open
5 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 1.4 Ghoreishi Amiri, Seyed Kian Velten, Paul 1-0 46 Open
6 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 2.4 Velten, Paul Eugene, Floryan 0-1 49 Open
7 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 5.3 Savina, Anastasia Velten, Paul 0-1 30 Open
8 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 6.4 Travadon, Loic Velten, Paul 1-0 38 Open
9 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 5.3 Savina,A Velten,P 0-1 30 Open
10 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 2.4 Velten,P Eugene,Floryan 0-1 49 Open
11 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 3.1 Fressinet,L Velten,P 1-0 34 Open
12 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 7.4 Velten,P Idani,P 0-1 34 Open
13 2026-10-31 CapExpress Final Group A Cap d'Agde FRA 6.4 Travadon,Loic Velten,P 1-0 38 Open
14 2026-10-31 Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A Cap d'adge, France 7.4 Velten, Paul Idani, Pouya 0-1 34 Open
15 2026-08-16 99th ch-FRA Accession Vichy FRA 9.32 Nottola,Adrien Velten,P 0-1 36 Open
16 2026-08-08 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.5 Velten,P Maurizzi,MarcAndria 0-1 54 Open
17 2026-08-08 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.4 Maurizzi,MarcAndria Velten,P 1/2-1/2 39 Open
18 2026-08-08 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.2 Maurizzi,MarcAndria Velten,P 0-1 44 Open
19 2026-08-08 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.3 Velten,P Maurizzi,MarcAndria 1/2-1/2 69 Open
20 2026-08-08 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.6 Maurizzi,MarcAndria Velten,P 1-0 46 Open
21 2026-08-07 99th ch-FRA 2025 Vichy FRA 1.1 Velten,P Maurizzi,MarcAndria 0-1 77 Open
22 2026-07-20 4th Dole Open 2026 Aix-en-Provence FRA 3.3 Mendonca,Leon Luke Velten,P 1-0 62 Open
23 2026-06-14 TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 Chartres FRA 4.37 Belkaid,Sohan Velten,P 0-1 28 Open
24 2026-06-13 TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 Chartres FRA 3.45 Velten,P Shchekachev,A 1-0 38 Open
25 2026-06-12 TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 Chartres FRA 2.45 Cantin,L Velten,P 1/2-1/2 79 Open
26 2026-06-11 TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 Chartres FRA 1.52 Travadon,Loic Velten,P 1-0 56 Open
27 2026-06-10 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 7.45 Velten,P Moussard,J 0-1 34 Open
28 2026-06-09 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 6.64 Velten,P Roos,J 1-0 34 Open
29 2026-06-08 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 5.36 Sochacki,C Velten,P 1-0 52 Open
30 2026-06-07 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 4.37 Tranchant,S Velten,P 0-1 33 Open
31 2026-06-06 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 3.53 Velten,P Gozzoli,Y 1-0 32 Open
32 2026-06-05 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 2.47 Savina,A Velten,P 0-1 23 Open
33 2026-06-04 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026 Chartres FRA 1.63 Velten,P Defromont,Benjamin 1/2-1/2 70 Open
34 2026-05-10 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 9.4 Velten,P Martirosyan,Haik M. 0-1 70 Open
35 2026-05-09 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 8.11 Vantika,Agrawal Velten,P 0-1 42 Open
36 2026-05-08 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 7.16 Velten,P Aamuktha Guntaka 1-0 60 Open
37 2026-05-07 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 6.15 Vagman,Roy Velten,P 1/2-1/2 10 Open
38 2026-05-06 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 5.18 Velten,P Llari,Marc 1-0 46 Open
39 2026-05-05 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 4.8 Dardha,Daniel Velten,P 1-0 50 Open
40 2026-05-05 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 3.19 Velten,P Rychagov,Nikita 1-0 48 Open
41 2026-05-04 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 2.2 Srinath,R Velten,P 1/2-1/2 65 Open
42 2026-05-03 Sardinia World Open A Orosei ITA 1.24 Velten,P Gagliardi,Ch 1-0 84 Open
43 2026-04-19 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 11.76 Ambartsumian,Tyhran Velten,P 1/2-1/2 50 Open
44 2026-04-18 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 10.59 Velten,P Kusa,Jakub 0-1 104 Open
45 2026-04-16 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 9.55 Velten,P Medhus,Vitus Bondo 1/2-1/2 28 Open
46 2026-04-15 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 8.63 Atoyan,Alberto Velten,P 1/2-1/2 40 Open
47 2026-04-14 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 7.61 Povshednyi,Ivan Velten,P 1/2-1/2 52 Open
48 2026-04-13 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 6.26 Velten,P Kovalenko,I 1/2-1/2 155 Open
49 2026-04-12 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 5.78 Velten,P Morkunas,Gustas 1-0 44 Open
50 2026-04-10 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 Katowice POL 4.74 Zawadzka,J Velten,P 1/2-1/2 42 Open
  1. vs Bournel,AntoineWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-31 · Round 4.4CapExpress Final Group A
  2. vs Bournel, AntoineWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-31 · Round 4.4Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  3. vs Ghoreishi Amiri,Seyed KianLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 1.4CapExpress Final Group A
  4. vs Fressinet, LaurentLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 3.1Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  5. vs Ghoreishi Amiri, Seyed KianLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 1.4Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  6. vs Eugene, FloryanLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-31 · Round 2.4Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  7. vs Savina, AnastasiaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 5.3Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  8. vs Travadon, LoicLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 6.4Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  9. vs Savina,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 5.3CapExpress Final Group A
  10. vs Eugene,FloryanLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-31 · Round 2.4CapExpress Final Group A
  11. vs Fressinet,LLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 3.1CapExpress Final Group A
  12. vs Idani,PLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-31 · Round 7.4CapExpress Final Group A
  13. vs Travadon,LoicLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 6.4CapExpress Final Group A
  14. vs Idani, PouyaLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-31 · Round 7.4Capechecs 2026 | Capechecs Poule A
  15. vs Nottola,AdrienWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-16 · Round 9.3299th ch-FRA Accession
  16. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaLost · 0-1White · 2026-08-08 · Round 1.599th ch-FRA 2025
  17. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-08-08 · Round 1.499th ch-FRA 2025
  18. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-08 · Round 1.299th ch-FRA 2025
  19. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-08 · Round 1.399th ch-FRA 2025
  20. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaLost · 1-0Black · 2026-08-08 · Round 1.699th ch-FRA 2025
  21. vs Maurizzi,MarcAndriaLost · 0-1White · 2026-08-07 · Round 1.199th ch-FRA 2025
  22. vs Mendonca,Leon LukeLost · 1-0Black · 2026-07-20 · Round 3.34th Dole Open 2026
  23. vs Belkaid,SohanWon · 0-1Black · 2026-06-14 · Round 4.37TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026
  24. vs Shchekachev,AWon · 1-0White · 2026-06-13 · Round 3.45TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026
  25. vs Cantin,LDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-06-12 · Round 2.45TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026
  26. vs Travadon,LoicLost · 1-0Black · 2026-06-11 · Round 1.52TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026
  27. vs Moussard,JLost · 0-1White · 2026-06-10 · Round 7.45TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  28. vs Roos,JWon · 1-0White · 2026-06-09 · Round 6.64TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  29. vs Sochacki,CLost · 1-0Black · 2026-06-08 · Round 5.36TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  30. vs Tranchant,SWon · 0-1Black · 2026-06-07 · Round 4.37TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  31. vs Gozzoli,YWon · 1-0White · 2026-06-06 · Round 3.53TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  32. vs Savina,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-06-05 · Round 2.47TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  33. vs Defromont,BenjaminDraw · ½–½White · 2026-06-04 · Round 1.63TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2026
  34. vs Martirosyan,Haik M.Lost · 0-1White · 2026-05-10 · Round 9.4Sardinia World Open A
  35. vs Vantika,AgrawalWon · 0-1Black · 2026-05-09 · Round 8.11Sardinia World Open A
  36. vs Aamuktha GuntakaWon · 1-0White · 2026-05-08 · Round 7.16Sardinia World Open A
  37. vs Vagman,RoyDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-05-07 · Round 6.15Sardinia World Open A
  38. vs Llari,MarcWon · 1-0White · 2026-05-06 · Round 5.18Sardinia World Open A
  39. vs Dardha,DanielLost · 1-0Black · 2026-05-05 · Round 4.8Sardinia World Open A
  40. vs Rychagov,NikitaWon · 1-0White · 2026-05-05 · Round 3.19Sardinia World Open A
  41. vs Srinath,RDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-05-04 · Round 2.2Sardinia World Open A
  42. vs Gagliardi,ChWon · 1-0White · 2026-05-03 · Round 1.24Sardinia World Open A
  43. vs Ambartsumian,TyhranDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-04-19 · Round 11.7626th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  44. vs Kusa,JakubLost · 0-1White · 2026-04-18 · Round 10.5926th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  45. vs Medhus,Vitus BondoDraw · ½–½White · 2026-04-16 · Round 9.5526th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  46. vs Atoyan,AlbertoDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-04-15 · Round 8.6326th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  47. vs Povshednyi,IvanDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-04-14 · Round 7.6126th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  48. vs Kovalenko,IDraw · ½–½White · 2026-04-13 · Round 6.2626th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  49. vs Morkunas,GustasWon · 1-0White · 2026-04-12 · Round 5.7826th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
  50. vs Zawadzka,JDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-04-10 · Round 4.7426th ch-EUR Indiv 2026

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-09-20Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2026Blitz8½
2026-09-19Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2026Rapid7

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