GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

FranceFrance
Born 1990
Elo2721
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, widely known as MVL, is a French Grandmaster and former World Blitz Champion. His peak rating of 2819 makes him the seventh highest-rated player in chess history. A specialist in the Ruy Lopez and sharp theoretical duels, he has been France's leading chess player for over a decade.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Associated Openings

As White

C44King's Knight Opening: Nc6362 games
C44Ponziani362 games
C65Berlin Defense105 games
C65Morphy Defense105 games
C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall67 games
C53Giuoco Piano45 games
C53Italian Game: Classical Variation45 games

As Black

A33English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation26 games
D84Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted5 games

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