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
301 2022-12-01 3rd elllobregat Open 2022 Sant Boi ESP 2.3 Ivan Cheparinov Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 72 Open
302 2022-10-01 Isola del Sole Open 2022 Grado ITA 9.2 Rao Sharan Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 77 Open
303 2022-09-30 Isola del Sole Open 2022 Grado ITA 8.1 Paul Velten Oleg Korneev Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
304 2022-09-29 Isola del Sole Open 2022 Grado ITA 7.3 Michel Bifulco Paul Velten Won: 0-1 35 Open
305 2022-09-27 Isola del Sole Open 2022 Grado ITA 5.4 Alessio Boraso Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 39 Open
306 2022-09-24 Isola del Sole Open 2022 Grado ITA 1.1 Saypuri Srithan Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 47 Open
307 2022-06-25 Coupe de France 2022 Paris FRA 1.2 Kirill Alekseenko Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 24 Open
308 2022-06-19 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 4.3 Fabien Libiszewski Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
309 2022-06-18 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 3.4 Matthieu Cornette Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 59 Open
310 2022-06-17 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 2.2 Paul Velten Kevin Terrieux Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
311 2022-06-16 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 1.2 Mustapha Nezar Paul Velten Won: 0-1 82 Open
312 2022-06-15 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 7.2 Loic Cantin Paul Velten Won: 0-1 29 Open
313 2022-06-14 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 6.3 Christian Bauer Paul Velten Won: 0-1 46 Open
314 2022-06-13 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 5.3 Paul Velten Adam Mekhane Won: 1-0 29 Open
315 2022-06-11 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 3.4 Benoit Taddei Paul Velten Won: 0-1 54 Open
316 2022-06-10 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 2.1 Sophie Milliet Paul Velten Won: 0-1 60 Open
317 2022-06-09 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022 Chartres FRA 1.1 Arkadij Naiditsch Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
318 2021-12-30 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 9.1 Paul Velten Peio Duboue Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
319 2021-12-29 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 8.1 Antoine Bournel Paul Velten Won: 0-1 36 Open
320 2021-12-29 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 7.2 Paul Velten Lucas Mariette Won: 1-0 39 Open
321 2021-12-28 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 6.3 Leopold Attard Paul Velten Won: 0-1 26 Open
322 2021-12-28 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 5.1 Paul Velten Pablo Glavina Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
323 2021-12-27 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 3.1 Paul Velten Mickael Hutois Draw: 1/2-1/2 69 Open
324 2021-12-26 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 2.1 Sebastien Lebon Paul Velten Won: 0-1 21 Open
325 2021-12-26 18th Mont de Marsan Mont de Marsan FRA 1.1 Paul Velten Thomas Bustos Salinas Won: 1-0 36 Open
326 2021-12-23 18th Vandoeuvre Open 2021 Vandoeuvre les Nancy FRA 9.1 Paul Velten Sergey A. Fedorchuk Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
327 2021-12-21 18th Vandoeuvre Open 2021 Vandoeuvre les Nancy FRA 6.3 Vyacheslav Ikonnikov Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
328 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 9 Vasyl Ivanchuk Paul Velten Won: 0-1 48 Open
329 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 8 Paul Velten Gadir Guseinov Draw: 1/2-1/2 9 Open
330 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 7 Paul Velten Diego Saul Rodri Flores Quillas Won: 1-0 22 Open
331 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 6 Valentin Pillard Paul Velten Won: 0-1 45 Open
332 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 5 Paul Velten Mark Ouaki Won: 1-0 69 Open
333 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 4 Bogdan-Daniel Deac Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 49 Open
334 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 3 Paul Velten Paul Delalee Won: 1-0 15 Open
335 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 2 351093780 Paul Velten Won: 0-1 37 Open
336 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 11 Paul Velten Gata Kamsky Draw: 1/2-1/2 69 Open
337 2021-09-19 EE Sept Blitz Open 2021 Europe-Echecs INT 10 Baadur Jobava Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 28 Open
338 2021-09-18 Dutch League 2021-22 Netherlands NED 1.5 Thomas Beerdsen Paul Velten Won: 0-1 30 Open
339 2021-07-04 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 11.6 Sophie Milliet Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
340 2021-07-03 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 10.4 Hicham Hamdouchi Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
341 2021-07-01 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 8.5 Paul Velten Olivier Baillon Won: 1-0 37 Open
342 2021-06-30 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 7.4 Jean-Marc Degraeve Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
343 2021-06-28 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 5.1 Clement Frederic Paul Velten Won: 0-1 23 Open
344 2021-06-27 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 4.4 Sebastien Maze Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 42 Open
345 2021-06-26 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 3.1 Vianney Domenech Paul Velten Won: 0-1 28 Open
346 2021-06-25 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 2.4 Paul Velten Jeremie Devallee Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
347 2021-06-24 TCh-FRA Top 12 2021 Chalons en Champagne FRA 1.4 Phileas Mathieu Paul Velten Won: 0-1 62 Open
348 2021-06-14 FSGM June 2021 Budapest HUN 9.2 Zsoka Gaal Paul Velten Lost: 1-0 54 Open
349 2021-06-13 FSGM June 2021 Budapest HUN 8.5 Paul Velten Bharath Subramaniyam H Lost: 0-1 81 Open
350 2021-06-11 FSGM June 2021 Budapest HUN 6.5 Milan Pacher Paul Velten Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
  1. vs Ivan CheparinovDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-12-01 · Round 2.33rd elllobregat Open 2022
  2. vs Rao SharanDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-10-01 · Round 9.2Isola del Sole Open 2022
  3. vs Oleg KorneevDraw · ½–½White · 2022-09-30 · Round 8.1Isola del Sole Open 2022
  4. vs Michel BifulcoWon · 0-1Black · 2022-09-29 · Round 7.3Isola del Sole Open 2022
  5. vs Alessio BorasoDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-09-27 · Round 5.4Isola del Sole Open 2022
  6. vs Saypuri SrithanLost · 1-0Black · 2022-09-24 · Round 1.1Isola del Sole Open 2022
  7. vs Kirill AlekseenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2022-06-25 · Round 1.2Coupe de France 2022
  8. vs Fabien LibiszewskiDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-19 · Round 4.3TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  9. vs Matthieu CornetteDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-18 · Round 3.4TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  10. vs Kevin TerrieuxDraw · ½–½White · 2022-06-17 · Round 2.2TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  11. vs Mustapha NezarWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-16 · Round 1.2TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  12. vs Loic CantinWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-15 · Round 7.2TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  13. vs Christian BauerWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-14 · Round 6.3TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  14. vs Adam MekhaneWon · 1-0White · 2022-06-13 · Round 5.3TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  15. vs Benoit TaddeiWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-11 · Round 3.4TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  16. vs Sophie MillietWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-10 · Round 2.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  17. vs Arkadij NaiditschDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-09 · Round 1.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2022
  18. vs Peio DuboueDraw · ½–½White · 2021-12-30 · Round 9.118th Mont de Marsan
  19. vs Antoine BournelWon · 0-1Black · 2021-12-29 · Round 8.118th Mont de Marsan
  20. vs Lucas MarietteWon · 1-0White · 2021-12-29 · Round 7.218th Mont de Marsan
  21. vs Leopold AttardWon · 0-1Black · 2021-12-28 · Round 6.318th Mont de Marsan
  22. vs Pablo GlavinaDraw · ½–½White · 2021-12-28 · Round 5.118th Mont de Marsan
  23. vs Mickael HutoisDraw · ½–½White · 2021-12-27 · Round 3.118th Mont de Marsan
  24. vs Sebastien LebonWon · 0-1Black · 2021-12-26 · Round 2.118th Mont de Marsan
  25. vs Thomas Bustos SalinasWon · 1-0White · 2021-12-26 · Round 1.118th Mont de Marsan
  26. vs Sergey A. FedorchukDraw · ½–½White · 2021-12-23 · Round 9.118th Vandoeuvre Open 2021
  27. vs Vyacheslav IkonnikovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-12-21 · Round 6.318th Vandoeuvre Open 2021
  28. vs Vasyl IvanchukWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-19 · Round 9EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  29. vs Gadir GuseinovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-09-19 · Round 8EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  30. vs Diego Saul Rodri Flores QuillasWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-19 · Round 7EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  31. vs Valentin PillardWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-19 · Round 6EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  32. vs Mark OuakiWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-19 · Round 5EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  33. vs Bogdan-Daniel DeacLost · 1-0Black · 2021-09-19 · Round 4EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  34. vs Paul DelaleeWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-19 · Round 3EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  35. vs 351093780Won · 0-1Black · 2021-09-19 · Round 2EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  36. vs Gata KamskyDraw · ½–½White · 2021-09-19 · Round 11EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  37. vs Baadur JobavaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-09-19 · Round 10EE Sept Blitz Open 2021
  38. vs Thomas BeerdsenWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-18 · Round 1.5Dutch League 2021-22
  39. vs Sophie MillietDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-04 · Round 11.6TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  40. vs Hicham HamdouchiDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-03 · Round 10.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  41. vs Olivier BaillonWon · 1-0White · 2021-07-01 · Round 8.5TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  42. vs Jean-Marc DegraeveDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-06-30 · Round 7.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  43. vs Clement FredericWon · 0-1Black · 2021-06-28 · Round 5.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  44. vs Sebastien MazeLost · 1-0Black · 2021-06-27 · Round 4.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  45. vs Vianney DomenechWon · 0-1Black · 2021-06-26 · Round 3.1TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  46. vs Jeremie DevalleeDraw · ½–½White · 2021-06-25 · Round 2.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  47. vs Phileas MathieuWon · 0-1Black · 2021-06-24 · Round 1.4TCh-FRA Top 12 2021
  48. vs Zsoka GaalLost · 1-0Black · 2021-06-14 · Round 9.2FSGM June 2021
  49. vs Bharath Subramaniyam HLost · 0-1White · 2021-06-13 · Round 8.5FSGM June 2021
  50. vs Milan PacherDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-06-11 · Round 6.5FSGM June 2021

FIDE tournaments

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

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