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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Anish Giri

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713) · GM Anish Giri (2764)

28
Vachier-Lagrave wins
69
draws
17
Giri wins
114
games

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri have played 114 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 2010 and the most recent in Jul 2026. Vachier-Lagrave leads 28 wins to 17, with 69 draws (39% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (9 games). The average game between them lasted 44 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsGiri
Vachier-Lagrave with White5815385
Giri with White56133112

Results by time format

FormatGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsGiri
Blitz4717237
Classical456327
Rapid225143

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsGiri
C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense9351
C42Petrov's Defense7250
B90Sicilian: Najdorf6132
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation5221
A34English Opening: Symmetrical5032
D85Indian Defense3030
B67Sicilian3102
A20English Opening: Reverse Sicilian2110

Most recent 30 of 114 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jul 2026Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Indian DefenseGCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 | Blitz
Jul 2026Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin VariationGCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 | Blitz
Jul 2026Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Italian GameGCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2026 | Rapid
May 2026Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2CatalanGCT Super ROM Classic
Jul 2025A GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Nimzo-Larsen AttackEsports World Cup B
Jul 2025Maxime Vachier-LagraveA Giri1-0Petrov's DefenseEsports World Cup B
Oct 2024Maxime Vachier-LagraveA Giri1-0French: Classical VariationTechM GCL 2024
Oct 2024A GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn GameTechM GCL 2024
Aug 2024Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense11th Sinquefield Cup
Jul 2024Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Indian DefenseZagreb Superbet Blitz
Jul 2024Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Sicilian: NajdorfZagreb Superbet Blitz
Jul 2024Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn GameZagreb Superbet Rapid
Jul 2024Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianBucharest Superbet Classic 4th
Feb 2024Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseTitled Tue Early
Nov 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Queen's Pawn Game10th Sinquefield Cup
Nov 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit AcceptedSaint Louis Blitz
Nov 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseSaint Louis Blitz
Nov 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Indian DefenseSaint Louis Rapid
May 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Sicilian: NajdorfWarsaw Superbet Blitz
May 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianWarsaw Superbet Blitz
May 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit AcceptedWarsaw Superbet Rapid
May 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Scotch Game3rd Bucharest Superbet Classic
Apr 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseChessable Masters Div 2 Lose
Apr 2023Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Queen's Pawn GameChessable Masters Div 2 Lose
Mar 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefensePRO League Prelim
Dec 2022Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2CatalanDanzhou 13th
Jun 2022Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Sicilian10th Norway Chess Armageddon
Jun 2022Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1/2-1/2Sicilian: Rossolimo10th Norway Chess
May 2022Maxime Vachier-LagraveAnish Giri1-0Nimzovich-Larsen attack10th Norway Masters Blitz
Dec 2021Anish GiriMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2English OpeningWch Blitz
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri?

In 114 recorded games, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has 28 wins, Anish Giri has 17 wins, and they have drawn 69 times.

How many times have Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri played each other?

Our database records 114 games between them, from Jul 2010 to Jul 2026.

What openings do Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (9 games), followed by the Petrov's Defense (7). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.