Delalee, Paul

Paul Delalee, a 33-year-old French player, is rated 2102 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of French players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4e tournois toutes rondes d'Ille et Mat - A, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rapide de Rentree de Saint Lo 2025 A) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2015–2016) and 23 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included).

At junior level, he reached #41, #43, #44 and #37 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.