Prepare against Gael Arcelin

FM · France · World #5,488 classical · FIDE ID 45185786

Our database contains 69 games by Gael Arcelin, covering Jan 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Gael Arcelin's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Gael Arcelin before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Gael Arcelin's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Gael Arcelin's side.

First moves as White (35 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 54% of White games, 47.4% score
  • …c5 (42% of these games) — Arcelin usually continues Nc3 (40.0% score)
  • …e6 (21% of these games) — Arcelin usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
  • …c6 (16% of these games) — Arcelin usually continues d4 (66.7% score)
• 1.d4 — 37% of White games, 15.4% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Arcelin usually continues c4 (7.1% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Arcelin usually continues c4 (20.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Gael Arcelin's chess games

All 69 games by Gael Arcelin in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2018 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 24 wins, 10 draws, 35 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Gael Arcelin's chess games?

69 games by Gael Arcelin, from Jan 2018 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Gael Arcelin has played.

What does Gael Arcelin play on the first move as White?

Across 35 games with White in our database, Gael Arcelin opens with 1.e4 (54% of games), 1.d4 (37% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Gael Arcelin answers 1...c6 (47% of games), 1...c5 (42% of games), 1...e6 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (67% of games), 1...d5 (22% of games), 1...g6 (11% of games).

What openings does Gael Arcelin play as White?

As White, Gael Arcelin's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Catalan (3 games, 0.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 35 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Gael Arcelin play as Black?

As Black, Gael Arcelin most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 34 games.

What is Gael Arcelin's FIDE rating?

Gael Arcelin is currently rated 2,261 in classical chess, 2,237 in rapid and 2,116 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,312 (May 2026).

How many games has Gael Arcelin played?

Our database contains 69 games by Gael Arcelin, covering Jan 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 24 wins, 10 draws, 35 losses (34.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Gael Arcelin?

69 games by Gael Arcelin reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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