Player profile

Velten, Paul

Standard: 2482 Rapid: 2563 Blitz: 2413 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 681091 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: FRA Sex: M Birth Year: 1993 Age: 33
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 222 Wins: 96 (43%) Draws: 73 (33%) Losses: 46 (21%) Other: 7
Dossier

219 of 222 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.7%
Opened d4: 63/89Opened e4: 21/89Opened Nf3: 5/89
Castled kingside: 144Same-side castling: 116Did not castle: 26Opposite-side castling: 20Castled queenside: 18
Played on the queenside: 64Played in the center: 45Played on the kingside: 42Fianchettoed kingside: 39Fianchettoed queenside: 25
Active pieces: 130Sacrificed material: 121Initiated exchanges: 114Space advantage: 103Isolated pawn: 101Kept the bishop pair: 94Backward pawn: 88Avoided exchanges: 39Missed tactics: 31Played gambits: 29
Openings

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As White 89 games 45W 28D 14L
Queen's Gambit Declined 13 games 6W 4D 3L
Ragozin Defense 5 games 3W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Vienna Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Austrian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gusev Countergambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 10 games 5W 3D 1L
Petrosian Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Stein Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Normal Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Averbakh System 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation 2 games 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smyslov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 5W 2D 2L
Taimanov Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Bastrikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Prins Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 8 games 2W 4D 2L
Petrosian Variation 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Farago Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Kramnik Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 6 games 2W 4D 0L
Retreat Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 5 games 5W 0D 0L
London System 3 games 3W 0D 0L
with e6 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rossolimo Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blackburne Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
McCutcheon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Burn Variation, Morozevich Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Chebanenko Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Czech Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Anti-Moscow Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Tartakower Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Central Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
McDonnell Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dzindzi-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Tal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Czech Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fully Accepted Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Raphael Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Classical Attack 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Chigorin Variation, Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London Defensive System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 102 games 38W 38D 23L
Caro-Kann Defense 25 games 11W 10D 4L
Advance Variation 10 games 5W 2D 3L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Tal Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Van der Wiel Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Attack 6 games 3W 3D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 5 games 2W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 4 games 1W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Forgacs Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Endgame Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 24 games 9W 11D 4L
Steinitz Variation 7 games 2W 2D 3L
Boleslavsky Variation 7 games 2W 2D 3L
Advance Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Euwe Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Winawer Variation 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Advance Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Hecht-Reefschläger Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 8 games 2W 3D 3L
Janowski-Larsen Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Classical Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Main Line 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Old Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Furman Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Central Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Greco Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 7 games 3W 0D 3L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 1W 0D 1L
Immediate Fianchetto 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Debrecen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Standard Development 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Makogonov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
English Opening 6 games 3W 1D 2L
King's English Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 6 games 2W 2D 1L
Normal Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Classical Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 1D 0L
Noa Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Symmetrical Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Nimzowitsch Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Positional Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Hungarian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Countergambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 776

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2024.12.21 · 31... Qxh2 (−71% win chance) 1-0
Velten, Paul
Naoum, Spyridon
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2024.06.15 · 32. Qxd4 (−63.4% win chance) 0-1
Lagarde, Maxime
Velten, Paul
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2023.11.01 · 53. f3 (−61.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Mihai Garrido
Paul Velten
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2023.11.01 · 35... Rc3 (−49.6% win chance) 0-1
Paul Velten
Maxime Hauchamps
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