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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Baadur Jobava

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713) · GM Baadur Jobava (2572)

10
Vachier-Lagrave wins
8
draws
4
Jobava wins
22
games

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Baadur Jobava have played 22 recorded games against each other, the first in Sep 2010 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Vachier-Lagrave leads 10 wins to 4, with 8 draws (64% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Closed (3 games). The average game between them lasted 58 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsJobava
Vachier-Lagrave with White13562
Jobava with White9522

Results by time format

FormatGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsJobava
Blitz9513
Classical8350
Rapid5221

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsJobava
B23Sicilian: Closed3210
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation2020
A11Réti Opening1100
A12Réti Opening1010
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1001
B07Philidor1010
B11Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation1010
A12English Opening: Slav Setup1100

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Italian Game: Giuoco PianissimoWorld Blitz 2025
Aug 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2London SystemchT-World Rapid
Jan 2023Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1-0Nimzovich-Larsen attackTitled Tue Late
Nov 2020Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava0-1English Opening: Slav SetupTitled Tue
Nov 2020Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Aug 2020Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1-0English Opening: Slav SetupTitled Tue
Feb 2018Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1-0Hungarian OpeningPRO League Stage
Jul 2017Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Sicilian: ClosedLeuven GCT blitz
Jul 2017Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1-0Petrov's DefenseLeuven GCT blitz
Jun 2017Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Trompowsky AttackLeuven GCT Rapid
Mar 2017Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava0-1PhilidorPRO League KO Stage
Nov 2015Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation20th chT-EU
May 2015Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationKhanty-Mansiysk FIDE GP
Feb 2015Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Sicilian: ClosedTbilisi FIDE GP
Feb 2015Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1-0English Opening: Reverse SicilianTitled Tue
Jan 2015Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian77th Tata Steel Masters
Oct 2014Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationTashkent FIDE GP
Aug 2014Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationOlympiad-41
Jun 2014Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1-0Réti Opening8th Wch Blitz
Jun 2014Maxime Vachier-LagraveBaadur Jobava1/2-1/2PhilidorWch Rapid
Apr 2013Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Sicilian: ClosedchT-RUS 20th
Sep 2010Baadur JobavaMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: ClosedOlympiad-39
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Baadur Jobava?

In 22 recorded games, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has 10 wins, Baadur Jobava has 4 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.

How many times have Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Baadur Jobava played each other?

Our database records 22 games between them, from Sep 2010 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Baadur Jobava play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Closed (3 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.