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

Classical

2482

Published FIDE

Rapid

2563

Published FIDE

Blitz

2413

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
701 2015-06-04 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 6.3 Romain Picard Paul Velten Won: 0-1 71 Open
702 2015-06-03 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 5.4 Manuel Apicella Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
703 2015-06-02 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 4.4 Jean-Pierre Le Roux Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
704 2015-06-01 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 3.1 Nicolas Brunner Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 77 Open
705 2015-05-31 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 2.1 Jean-Rene Koch Paul Velten Won: 0-1 45 Open
706 2015-05-30 TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA 1.5 Philippe Brochet Paul Velten Won: 0-1 40 Open
707 2015-04-17 Lagarde vs Velten Match Chalons en Champagne FRA 4 Maxime Lagarde Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 36 Open
708 2015-04-16 Lagarde vs Velten Match Chalons en Champagne FRA 3 Paul Velten Maxime Lagarde Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
709 2015-04-15 Lagarde vs Velten Match Chalons en Champagne FRA 2 Maxime Lagarde Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 20 Open
710 2015-04-14 Lagarde vs Velten Match Chalons en Champagne FRA 1 Paul Velten Maxime Lagarde Lost: 0-1 54 Open
711 2014-08-28 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 11.4 Paul Velten Manuel Apicella Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
712 2014-08-27 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 10.6 Anthony Wirig Paul Velten Won: 0-1 52 Open
713 2014-08-26 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 9.1 Hayk Mirimanian Paul Velten Won: 0-1 59 Open
714 2014-08-25 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 8.7 Paul Velten Vincent Veys Lost: 0-1 56 Open
715 2014-08-24 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 7.4 Paul Velten Jules Moussard Lost: 0-1 26 Open
716 2014-08-23 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 6.6 Quentin Burri Paul Velten Won: 0-1 41 Open
717 2014-08-21 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 5.4 Benjamin Le Corre Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
718 2014-08-20 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 4.2 Paul Velten Mario Mancini Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
719 2014-08-19 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 3.9 Florent Samoun Paul Velten Won: 0-1 40 Open
720 2014-08-18 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 2.4 Paul Velten Clement Houriez Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
721 2014-08-17 ch-FRA Accession 2014 Nimes FRA 1.6 Thibault Louis Paul Velten Won: 0-1 24 Open
722 2014-07-19 13th Condom Open 2014 Condom FRA 9.1 Paul Velten Julien Favarel Lost: 0-1 35 Open
723 2014-07-18 13th Condom Open 2014 Condom FRA 8.1 Paul Velten 642371 Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
724 2014-07-17 13th Condom Open 2014 Condom FRA 7.1 Velislav Kukov Paul Velten Won: 0-1 34 Open
725 2014-07-16 13th Condom Open 2014 Condom FRA 6.1 Paul Velten Philippe Brochet Won: 1-0 45 Open
726 2014-06-28 Coupe De France 2014 Nice FRA 1.3 Paul Velten Alexander Ipatov Lost: 0-1 31 Open
727 2014-06-03 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 11.7 Anthony C. Kosten Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 41 Open
728 2014-06-02 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 10.4 Tal Baron Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 40 Open
729 2014-06-01 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 9.5 Tornike Sanikidze Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
730 2014-05-31 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 8.7 Paul Velten John Cappon Won: 1-0 48 Open
731 2014-05-30 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 7.5 Paul Velten Eloi Relange Won: 1-0 48 Open
732 2014-05-29 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 6.4 Paul Velten Murtas Kazhgaleyev Lost: 0-1 30 Open
733 2014-05-27 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 4.7 Jean-Rene Koch Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
734 2014-05-26 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 3.6 Thal Abergel Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 60 Open
735 2014-05-25 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 2.4 Paul Velten Pavel V. Tregubov Draw: 1/2-1/2 67 Open
736 2014-05-24 TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 Saint-Quentin FRA 1.6 Jean-Noel Riff Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 26 Open
737 2014-03-06 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 7.61 Paul Velten Naohiro Nakamura Won: 1-0 55 Open
738 2014-03-05 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 6.19 Andrey Sumets Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 43 Open
739 2014-03-04 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 5.8 Paul Velten Parimarjan Negi Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
740 2014-03-03 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 4.49 Christophe Bernard Paul Velten Won: 0-1 60 Open
741 2014-03-03 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 3.62 Nuno Guerreiro Paul Velten Won: 0-1 27 Open
742 2014-03-02 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 2.8 Paul Velten Andriy Vovk Lost: 0-1 32 Open
743 2014-03-01 Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014 Cappelle-la-Grande FRA 1.72 Paul Velten Arcadio Cieza Won: 1-0 60 Open
744 2013-09-26 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 13.2 Gabriel Gaehwiler Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 63 Open
745 2013-09-25 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 12.28 Paul Velten Melih Yurtseven Won: 1-0 39 Open
746 2013-09-24 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 11.25 Aljosa Tomazini Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 68 Open
747 2013-09-23 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 10.22 Paul Velten Yiye Wang Lost: 0-1 63 Open
748 2013-09-22 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 9.28 Paul Velten Rakesh Kulkarni Won: 1-0 48 Open
749 2013-09-21 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 8.2 Zhanat Saiyn Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 57 Open
750 2013-09-19 52nd World Juniors 2013 Kocaeli TUR 7.19 Paul Velten Urtnasan Nasanjargal Draw: 1/2-1/2 113 Open
  1. vs Romain PicardWon · 0-1Black · 2015-06-04 · Round 6.3TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  2. vs Manuel ApicellaDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-03 · Round 5.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  3. vs Jean-Pierre Le RouxDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-02 · Round 4.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  4. vs Nicolas BrunnerDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-01 · Round 3.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  5. vs Jean-Rene KochWon · 0-1Black · 2015-05-31 · Round 2.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  6. vs Philippe BrochetWon · 0-1Black · 2015-05-30 · Round 1.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2015
  7. vs Maxime LagardeLost · 1-0Black · 2015-04-17 · Round 4Lagarde vs Velten Match
  8. vs Maxime LagardeDraw · ½–½White · 2015-04-16 · Round 3Lagarde vs Velten Match
  9. vs Maxime LagardeLost · 1-0Black · 2015-04-15 · Round 2Lagarde vs Velten Match
  10. vs Maxime LagardeLost · 0-1White · 2015-04-14 · Round 1Lagarde vs Velten Match
  11. vs Manuel ApicellaDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-28 · Round 11.4ch-FRA Accession 2014
  12. vs Anthony WirigWon · 0-1Black · 2014-08-27 · Round 10.6ch-FRA Accession 2014
  13. vs Hayk MirimanianWon · 0-1Black · 2014-08-26 · Round 9.1ch-FRA Accession 2014
  14. vs Vincent VeysLost · 0-1White · 2014-08-25 · Round 8.7ch-FRA Accession 2014
  15. vs Jules MoussardLost · 0-1White · 2014-08-24 · Round 7.4ch-FRA Accession 2014
  16. vs Quentin BurriWon · 0-1Black · 2014-08-23 · Round 6.6ch-FRA Accession 2014
  17. vs Benjamin Le CorreDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-08-21 · Round 5.4ch-FRA Accession 2014
  18. vs Mario ManciniDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-20 · Round 4.2ch-FRA Accession 2014
  19. vs Florent SamounWon · 0-1Black · 2014-08-19 · Round 3.9ch-FRA Accession 2014
  20. vs Clement HouriezDraw · ½–½White · 2014-08-18 · Round 2.4ch-FRA Accession 2014
  21. vs Thibault LouisWon · 0-1Black · 2014-08-17 · Round 1.6ch-FRA Accession 2014
  22. vs Julien FavarelLost · 0-1White · 2014-07-19 · Round 9.113th Condom Open 2014
  23. vs 642371Draw · ½–½White · 2014-07-18 · Round 8.113th Condom Open 2014
  24. vs Velislav KukovWon · 0-1Black · 2014-07-17 · Round 7.113th Condom Open 2014
  25. vs Philippe BrochetWon · 1-0White · 2014-07-16 · Round 6.113th Condom Open 2014
  26. vs Alexander IpatovLost · 0-1White · 2014-06-28 · Round 1.3Coupe De France 2014
  27. vs Anthony C. KostenLost · 1-0Black · 2014-06-03 · Round 11.7TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  28. vs Tal BaronLost · 1-0Black · 2014-06-02 · Round 10.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  29. vs Tornike SanikidzeDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-06-01 · Round 9.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  30. vs John CapponWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-31 · Round 8.7TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  31. vs Eloi RelangeWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-30 · Round 7.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  32. vs Murtas KazhgaleyevLost · 0-1White · 2014-05-29 · Round 6.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  33. vs Jean-Rene KochDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-05-27 · Round 4.7TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  34. vs Thal AbergelLost · 1-0Black · 2014-05-26 · Round 3.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  35. vs Pavel V. TregubovDraw · ½–½White · 2014-05-25 · Round 2.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  36. vs Jean-Noel RiffDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-05-24 · Round 1.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2014
  37. vs Naohiro NakamuraWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-06 · Round 7.61Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  38. vs Andrey SumetsLost · 1-0Black · 2014-03-05 · Round 6.19Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  39. vs Parimarjan NegiDraw · ½–½White · 2014-03-04 · Round 5.8Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  40. vs Christophe BernardWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-03 · Round 4.49Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  41. vs Nuno GuerreiroWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-03 · Round 3.62Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  42. vs Andriy VovkLost · 0-1White · 2014-03-02 · Round 2.8Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  43. vs Arcadio CiezaWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-01 · Round 1.72Cappelle-la-Grande Open 2014
  44. vs Gabriel GaehwilerLost · 1-0Black · 2013-09-26 · Round 13.252nd World Juniors 2013
  45. vs Melih YurtsevenWon · 1-0White · 2013-09-25 · Round 12.2852nd World Juniors 2013
  46. vs Aljosa TomaziniDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-09-24 · Round 11.2552nd World Juniors 2013
  47. vs Yiye WangLost · 0-1White · 2013-09-23 · Round 10.2252nd World Juniors 2013
  48. vs Rakesh KulkarniWon · 1-0White · 2013-09-22 · Round 9.2852nd World Juniors 2013
  49. vs Zhanat SaiynLost · 1-0Black · 2013-09-21 · Round 8.252nd World Juniors 2013
  50. vs Urtnasan NasanjargalDraw · ½–½White · 2013-09-19 · Round 7.1952nd World Juniors 2013

FIDE tournaments

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

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