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Paul Velten

FranceFIDE ID 681091

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 9 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined225%
Queen's Gambit Accepted225%
Bogo-Indian Defense150%
Ruy Lopez150%
Semi-Slav Defense10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Three Knights Variation225%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%
Central Variation10%

Bogo-Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Retreat Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense150%

Semi-Slav Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Anti-Moscow Gambit10%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation150%

French Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
European Individual Chess Championship 202618 Apr 2026=154th−5−5
FIDE World Cup 20252 Nov 2025½/2−4−4
Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 202425 Jul 20241½/40−1

Best wins

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Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMV. KovalevLast 2 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252011
GMA. PuranikLast 22 Jul 2024 · Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 20241010
GMN. GrandeliusLast 23 Jul 2024 · Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 20241010
GMN. BatsiashviliLast 24 Jul 2024 · Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 20241010
GMM. KarthikeyanLast 25 Jul 2024 · Dole France Throphy Nextlane Grand Prix 20241001

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