| Paul Velten | |
|---|---|
 Velten in 2020 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | August 10, 1993 Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2495 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2527 (August 2019) |
Paul Velten is a French chess grandmaster.
| Paul Velten | |
|---|---|
| Velten in 2020 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | August 10, 1993 Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2495 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2527 (August 2019) |
Paul Velten is a French chess grandmaster.
In June 2015, he scored his first GM norm at the French Team Championships, where he notably played with the black pieces in each game. [2] His next norms were at the Top 12 French Team Championships in June 2016 and the Bundesliga Sued in February 2018. [1]
In August 2018, Velten, Antoine Favarel, and their student Antoine Bournel competed in the Wine Open in Hourtin, near Bordeaux. They helped Bournel achieve the win in the tournament. [3]
In June 2020, he tied for 5th place at the online Lichess Quarantine Charity Tournament. [4]
In February 2023, he represented the Chalonnais Exchequer chess club at the Cappelle la Grande Open tournament, where he finished 9th out of a field of 30. [5]
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