Players / lyonbeast
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's openings
Chess.com: lyonbeast · Blitz 3259 · Bullet 3258 · Rapid 2811
From 333 games played on Chess.com between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 8, 2026: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored 72% (222 wins, 36 draws, 75 losses). With White, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave opens 1.e4 in 61% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 102 games (61%), scores 79%
- 1.d4: 39 games (23%), scores 74%
- 1.Nf3: 13 games (8%), scores 62%
- 1.c4: 6 games (4%), scores 67%
- 1.b3: 4 games (2%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 20 games (12%), scores 78%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 19 games (11%), scores 71%
- Queens Gambit: 11 games (7%), scores 64%
- French Defense: 11 games (7%), scores 68%
- Caro Kann Defense: 10 games (6%), scores 75%
- English Opening: 10 games (6%), scores 80%
- Italian Game: 6 games (4%), scores 100%
- Kings Indian Defense: 6 games (4%), scores 58%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c5: 33 games (49%), scores 70%
- 1...c6: 15 games (22%), scores 67%
- 1...e5: 11 games (16%), scores 55%
- 1...e6: 8 games (12%), scores 63%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 44 games (85%), scores 68%
- 1...b6: 4 games (8%), scores 100%
- 1...d5: 2 games (4%), scores 100%
- 1...e6: 2 games (4%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 28 games (17%), scores 66%
- Caro Kann Defense: 14 games (8%), scores 79%
- Indian Game: 14 games (8%), scores 75%
- English Opening: 9 games (5%), scores 61%
- French Defense: 9 games (5%), scores 56%
- Queens Gambit: 7 games (4%), scores 50%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 7 games (4%), scores 86%
- Nimzo Indian Defense: 6 games (4%), scores 83%