What is Paul Velten's FIDE rating?

Paul Velten's FIDE rating is 2482 standard, 2562 rapid, 2431 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Paul Velten's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Paul Velten played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,035 over-the-board games by Paul Velten (889 classical, 36 rapid, 122 blitz), with 47% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Paul Velten's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Paul Velten?

Open Paul Velten's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Paul Velten's style, before facing them.

Paul Velten

Franceborn 1993FIDE ID 681091

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2400

2500

2600

Peak2542

2487 · Sep 2023

Oct

2024

Apr

Jul

Oct

2025

Apr

Jul

Oct

2026

Apr

Jul

Oct

Sep 2023Oct 2026

2562Rapid

2482Classical

2431Blitz

2542peak, May 2025

1,035games

483wins, 47%

313draws, 30%

238losses, 23%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2542 · May 2025

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.7% average

High resilience (63%): Dangerous even when losing

Solid conversion: 94%

Very consistent (87%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.Nf3 as

(74% in 38 games)

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Based on

1,035 games

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Openings

1,035 gamesBased on 1,035 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Grünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d5only 8 games, last played last year50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti: Double Fianchetto1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.g3 g610 games, last played 4 years ago60.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 363 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 363 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.3%

Endgame

95.4%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%157g

EqualEqual position

95%140g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%66g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

22%

61 err

19%

55 err

17%

48 err

15%

43 err

14%

40 err

13%

36 err

Critical moment

Move 42 avg

1-15

14%

16-25

21%

26-35

29%

36-45

36%

46+

36% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

83Errors mapped

f3 / d3Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1111 err

99 err

88 err

f3/d3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#53

♜a8?? vs Martirosyan

Endgame · OTB · 2026

#51

♚f7?? vs Kovalev

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#64

♜e6?? vs Kwon

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#52

♜b2?? vs Tieres

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#59

♞c5?? vs Fantinel

Endgame · Rapid · 2025

#21

b4?? vs Huerga Leache

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

Recent games

1,035 games

Nottola, Adrien(2310)

99th ch-FRA Accession · 16 Aug 2026

1–0

Maurizzi,Marc Andria(2619)

99th ch-FRA 2026 · 8 Aug 2026

1–0

Maurizzi,Marc Andria(2619)

99th ch-FRA 2026 · 8 Aug 2026

½–½

Maurizzi,Marc Andria(2619)

99th ch-FRA 2026 · 7 Aug 2026

0–1

Mendonca, Leon Luke(2616)

4th Dole Open 2026 · 20 Jul 2026

0–1

Belkaid, Sohan(2393)

TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2026 · 14 Jun 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

213 endgames (48.4%) · force Opposite-Color Bishops (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

48.4%

213 / 440

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Opposite-Color Bishops: only 0% win rate (8 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,035 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

487 games48%W30%D22%L

487games in this linewon 48%, drew 30%, lost 22%

Move

1. d4

3995w

46%31%23%

61%

1. e4

444m

55%23%22%

66%

1. ♞f3

3812m

61%26%13

74%

1. c4

55y

80%20%

90%

1. e3

19y

100%

Scouting report: Paul Velten (GM, FRA)

Paul Velten

Rating & statistics

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

Endgame statistics

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