GMPaul Velten
FRA · FIDE ID 681091 · 235 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2482
#24 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2563
#13 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2413
#44 in FRA (active)
Score
62%
105 W · 82 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2376
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-16
French Chess Championship 2026 | Accession
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 76% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 32 of 72 games (French Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 37 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as Black, only 38% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line as Black, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 235 over-the-board games (54 classical · 4 rapid · 1 blitz). 103 with White (67%), 132 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 78 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 21 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 32 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 30 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 58% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 8 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 8 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 6 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Adrien Nottola (2310) French Chess Championship 2026 | Accession | W |
| 2026-08-08 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2568) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2568) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2619) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | W |
| 2026-08-07 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2619) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | L |
| 2026-08-04 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2574) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | L |
| 2026-08-04 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2574) French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | First stage | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2616) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-06-14 | Sohan Belkaid (2393) Championnat de France des Clubs 2026 | Poule Basse | W |
| 2026-06-13 | Andrei Shchekachev (2472) Championnat de France des Clubs 2026 | Poule Basse | W |
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