GMMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
FRA · FIDE ID 623539 · 1277 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2717
#2 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2712
#2 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2734
#2 in FRA (active)
Score
57%
434 W · 600 D · 243 L
Opp. avg
2698
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 198 of 230 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 205 of 247 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line as White, 74% in 19 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 1277 over-the-board games (221 rapid · 218 blitz · 126 classical). 642 with White (63%), 635 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 519 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 54 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 35 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 28 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 25 | 64% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 22 | 48% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 22 | 59% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 19 | 74% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 17 | 53% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (230 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 198 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 48% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (247 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 205 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 36 | 39% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 28 | 48% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 22 | 55% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 19 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 19 | 66% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 17 | 41% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jonas Buhl Bjerre (2615) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Vincent Keymer (2764) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Liren Ding (2733) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | M. Amin Tabatabaei (2737) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Jakhongir Vakhidov (2527) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Nikita Vitiugov (2666) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Thai Dai Van Nguyen (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Bogdan-Daniel Deac (2644) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Denis Makhnev (2568) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Sanjin Culum (2441) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
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