# Julien Song

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{{Short description|French chess player (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox chess player
| birth_date         = {{bda|1 March 1993}}
| birth_place        = [Paris, France](/source/Paris%2C_France)
| country = France
| title              = [International Master](/source/International_Master) (2013)
|peakrating = 2422 (January 2013)
|FideID = 659487
|image=P35200982D6787597G (cropped).jpg
}}

'''Julien Song''' (born 1 March 1993 in the [11th arrondissement of Paris](/source/11th_arrondissement_of_Paris)) is a French [chess](/source/chess) player holding the title of [International Master](/source/International_Master). He is also a chess content creator, online club organizer, and former strategy consultant.<ref>{{Cite web |lang=fr |title=Julien Song, who is he, what is his background? (2025) |url=https://www.apprendre-les-echecs-24h.com/joueurs-echecs/julien-song/#:~:text=Julien%20Song%20is%20the%20most,d'%C3%A9checs%20has%20its%20influencers%20! |format=doc |accessdate=17 April 2025 |website=Apprendre-les-echecs-24h.com|date=22 March 2024 }}</ref>

== Biography ==
Originally from the [Lyon](/source/Lyon) area, Julien Song started playing chess at the age of ten. After studying in preparatory classes, he attended [EM Lyon Business School](/source/EM_Lyon_Business_School) and then worked as a strategy consultant at [Boston Consulting Group](/source/Boston_Consulting_Group) (BCG). In April 2020, faced with health issues related to stress, he left his job to fully dedicate himself to chess, with the goal of becoming a [Grandmaster](/source/Grandmaster_(chess)).

=== Chess career ===
Julien Song currently has an [Elo rating](/source/Elo_rating) of 2320 in [Classical](/source/Time_control) Chess, as of February 2026, placing him in the 137th position in the French rankings, amongst active players. He is also rated 2278 in [Rapid Chess](/source/Fast_chess), and 2227 in Blitz Chess. He notably won the 19th [Sèvres](/source/S%C3%A8vres) Open in February 2025, outperforming several International Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julien Song wins the 19th Sèvres Open |url=https://idf-echecs.com/pages/4-ligue-idf1/1-actus/65-julien-song-lemporte-a-sevres.html |website=Ligue Île-de-France des échecs|accessdate=17 April 2025}}</ref>

=== Online activities ===
Julien Song runs a [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel dedicated to chess, gathering nearly 891,000 subscribers as of April 2026. He also offers a weekly [newsletter](/source/newsletter) titled "Les Conseils du Samedi" and manages an online chess club with more than 5,800 members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Community of Julien Song |url=https://www.chess.com/club/la-communaute-de-julien-song |website=Chess.com |accessdate=17 April 2025}} He regularly organizes online tournaments and shares tips for improving at chess.</ref>

=== Educational engagement ===
In December 2024, Julien Song taught chess at the [Lycée français international de Tokyo](/source/Lyc%C3%A9e_fran%C3%A7ais_international_de_Tokyo), introducing students to the game while sharing his journey and the values of chess. A video of this encounter was published on his YouTube channel in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=An exceptional meeting at LFI Tokyo: Julien Song introduces students to chess |url=https://www.lfitokyo.org/index.php/nos-partenaires/8-etablissement-fr/3187-une-rencontre-exceptionnelle-au-lfi-tokyo-julien-song-initie-les-eleves-aux-echecs |website=Lycée français international de Tokyo |accessdate=17 April 2025}}</ref>

== Notes and references ==
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== External links ==
*{{FIDE}}
* [https://www.juliensong.com Official website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/JulienSong YouTube channel]
* [https://www.chess.com/club/la-communaute-de-julien-song Chess.com club]

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Category:21st-century French sportsmen
Category:21st-century French chess players
Category:French YouTubers
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Sportspeople from Lyon
Category:Chess players from Paris
Category:Chess coaches
Category:Chess International Masters
Category:Emlyon Business School alumni
Category:École Centrale de Lyon alumni

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