GM - France
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Sharp Najdorf specialist
#22
World Rank
2,717
FIDE ELO
487
Videos
Ratings and statistics
Classical
2717
World #22 −1
Rapid
2712
World #9 +6
Blitz
2734
World #11 0
#2 in France2740 12-month high (November 2025)FIDE list: October 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 2Score 25%Avg. opponent 2618Black +0 =1 −1
DL
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| D | GMVasyl Ivanchuk | 2628 |
| L | GMDavid Navara | 2607 |
Openings as Black
- Grünfeld Defense1 game, 50%
- Queen's Gambit Declined1 game, 0%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is ranked #22 in the world on FIDE's October 2026 list with a classical rating of 2,717.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave videos (487 total)
Amazing Kinghunt Ends in Checkmate! || Maxim Rodshtein vs…
Sep 13, 2025
Shant Sargsyan 2653 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 2738 || FIDE…
Sep 10, 2025
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Apr 22, 2025
How Happy is Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with his ACHIEVEMENTS In…
Jan 22, 2025
Cracking the Chess Code: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on Mastering the…
Jan 3, 2024
Cracking the Chess Code: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on Mastering the…
Jan 3, 2024
2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Nepo Wins…
Nov 19, 2023
2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave…
Nov 15, 2023
2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave…
Nov 15, 2023
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: “The dream of every chess player?”
Jun 20, 2023
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: A cocktail could possibly be a good…
Jun 18, 2023
The ARMAGEDDON FINAL: Richard Rapport, an-Krzysztof Duda, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Jun 17, 2023