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

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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
801 2012-08-08 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 7.48 William E G Jones Paul Velten 0-1 58 Open
802 2012-08-07 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 6.4 Paul Velten Muhammad Lutfi Ali 0-1 37 Open
803 2012-08-06 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 5.35 Miragha Aghayev Paul Velten 1-0 65 Open
804 2012-08-05 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 4.13 Paul Velten Andreas Heimann 0-1 65 Open
805 2012-08-04 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 3.16 Sundar M. Shyam Paul Velten 1/2-1/2 32 Open
806 2012-08-03 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 2.11 Paul Velten Karen H. Grigoryan 1/2-1/2 38 Open
807 2012-08-02 51st World Juniors Athens GRE 1.5 Ravi Haria Paul Velten 0-1 45 Open
808 2012-07-21 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 9.3 Sebastien Joie Paul Velten 1/2-1/2 21 Open
809 2012-07-20 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 8.2 Paul Velten Julien Saada 1/2-1/2 45 Open
810 2012-07-19 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 7.2 Sylvain Ravot Paul Velten 0-1 47 Open
811 2012-07-18 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 6.2 Paul Velten Andreas Van Elst 1/2-1/2 51 Open
812 2012-07-17 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 5.5 Paul Velten George-Catalin Ardelean 0-1 36 Open
813 2012-07-16 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 4.3 Andrei-Nestor Cioara Paul Velten 1-0 44 Open
814 2012-07-16 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 3.4 Paul Velten Ventzislav Inkiov 1/2-1/2 46 Open
815 2012-07-15 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 2.4 Pierre Villegas Paul Velten 1/2-1/2 40 Open
816 2012-07-14 11th Condom IM 2012 Condom FRA 1.3 Paul Velten Borya Ider 1/2-1/2 16 Open
817 2012-07-01 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 9.7 Denis Resnjanskij Paul Velten 0-1 37 Open
818 2012-06-30 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 8.8 Paul Velten Jorge Devecchi 1-0 25 Open
819 2012-06-29 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 7.9 Nicolas Sanchez Paul Velten 1/2-1/2 72 Open
820 2012-06-28 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 6.5 Paul Velten Julian Kramer 0-1 33 Open
821 2012-06-27 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 5.2 Adrien Demuth Paul Velten 1-0 31 Open
822 2012-06-26 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 4.1 Paul Velten Quentin Loiseau 1/2-1/2 10 Open
823 2012-06-25 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 3.1 Claude Maruejols Paul Velten 0-1 36 Open
824 2012-06-25 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 2.4 Paul Velten 642371 1-0 60 Open
825 2012-06-24 15th Vins du Medoc Naujac sur Mer FRA 1.5 Laurent Bouvet Paul Velten 0-1 45 Open
  1. vs William E G JonesWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-08 · Round 7.4851st World Juniors
  2. vs Muhammad Lutfi AliLost · 0-1White · 2012-08-07 · Round 6.451st World Juniors
  3. vs Miragha AghayevLost · 1-0Black · 2012-08-06 · Round 5.3551st World Juniors
  4. vs Andreas HeimannLost · 0-1White · 2012-08-05 · Round 4.1351st World Juniors
  5. vs Sundar M. ShyamDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-08-04 · Round 3.1651st World Juniors
  6. vs Karen H. GrigoryanDraw · ½–½White · 2012-08-03 · Round 2.1151st World Juniors
  7. vs Ravi HariaWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-02 · Round 1.551st World Juniors
  8. vs Sebastien JoieDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-21 · Round 9.311th Condom IM 2012
  9. vs Julien SaadaDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-20 · Round 8.211th Condom IM 2012
  10. vs Sylvain RavotWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-19 · Round 7.211th Condom IM 2012
  11. vs Andreas Van ElstDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-18 · Round 6.211th Condom IM 2012
  12. vs George-Catalin ArdeleanLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-17 · Round 5.511th Condom IM 2012
  13. vs Andrei-Nestor CioaraLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-16 · Round 4.311th Condom IM 2012
  14. vs Ventzislav InkiovDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-16 · Round 3.411th Condom IM 2012
  15. vs Pierre VillegasDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-15 · Round 2.411th Condom IM 2012
  16. vs Borya IderDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-14 · Round 1.311th Condom IM 2012
  17. vs Denis ResnjanskijWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-01 · Round 9.715th Vins du Medoc
  18. vs Jorge DevecchiWon · 1-0White · 2012-06-30 · Round 8.815th Vins du Medoc
  19. vs Nicolas SanchezDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-06-29 · Round 7.915th Vins du Medoc
  20. vs Julian KramerLost · 0-1White · 2012-06-28 · Round 6.515th Vins du Medoc
  21. vs Adrien DemuthLost · 1-0Black · 2012-06-27 · Round 5.215th Vins du Medoc
  22. vs Quentin LoiseauDraw · ½–½White · 2012-06-26 · Round 4.115th Vins du Medoc
  23. vs Claude MaruejolsWon · 0-1Black · 2012-06-25 · Round 3.115th Vins du Medoc
  24. vs 642371Won · 1-0White · 2012-06-25 · Round 2.415th Vins du Medoc
  25. vs Laurent BouvetWon · 0-1Black · 2012-06-24 · Round 1.515th Vins du Medoc

FIDE tournaments

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

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