Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FranceScouting report: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
11,321 games · Stockfish on the last 50 games (depth 13) · updated 3d agoArchetype
Machine
99
Strength
Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.
Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 3000, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.
How to beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- White
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical VariationA01a
53% in 39 games · -17 vs their average
- White
Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov VariationB32d
39% in 9 games · -31 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Queen's Pawn Game: Barry AttackA48j
29% in 19 games · -34 vs their average
- Black
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights AttackB10aa
35% in 27 games · -28 vs their average
Avoid their comfort zone
- White
Scandinavian Defense: Modern VariationB01w
100% in 11 games · +30 vs their average · small sample
- White
Sicilian Defense: French VariationB40c
88% in 24 games · +18 vs their average
- Black
English DefenseA40e
96% in 23 games · +32 vs their average
- Black
Sicilian Defense: OpenB33j
89% in 22 games · +25 vs their average
Clock and nerves
Stockfish analysis
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FIDE ratings
- Classical
- 2,707
- Rapid
- 2,712
- Blitz
- 2,734
Results
50 gamesWinsDrawsLosses
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's playing style
- Strong overall score:69%30W 9D 11L over 50 games
- Dominates 1.e4 as White:70%in 22 games
- Strongest in blitz:68%in 48 games
- Out of form:60%11W 2D 7L in last 20 games
Openings
Wins, draws and losses, then the number of gamesOpenings as White
Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation has the largest White sample, with 5 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.
Openings as Black
Indian Defense: Knights Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.
Repertoire
Loading games…Game history
50 games · updated 1d ago| Date | Source | Color | Opponent | Result | Open game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | White | FMHommadov, Amanmuhammet3079amanmuhammethommadov | Loss | |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | Black | FMHommadov, Amanmuhammet3067amanmuhammethommadov | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | White | IMAhmad, Khagan31170ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | Black | IMAhmad, Khagan31220ck0_zapaxlo | Loss | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | White | IMAhmad, Khagan31110ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | Black | IMAhmad, Khagan31160ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | White | IMAhmad, Khagan31210ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | Black | IMAhmad, Khagan31260ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | White | IMAhmad, Khagan31320ck0_zapaxlo | Win | |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Chess.comlyonbeast | Black | IMAhmad, Khagan31380ck0_zapaxlo | Loss |
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How to beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: scouting summary
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave plays like a Machine (strength 99/99), based on 11,321 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 50.
- Scores 29% with the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack as Black (19 games), 34 points below their average.
- Strongest in the English Defense as Black: 96% over 23 games.
- Loses 31% of the games played right after a loss, against 20% overall.
- Stockfish accuracy 94.5% with 0.04 blunders per game over the last 50 games.
- Weakest phase: the middlegame (93.4% accuracy).
- Most mistakes are made with the pawns.
Research Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s games and opening repertoire
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is rated 2707 in standard, 2712 in rapid, 2734 in blitz by FIDE. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave plays for France.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has FIDE ID 623539.
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