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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Viswanathan Anand

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713) · GM Viswanathan Anand (2739)

15
Vachier-Lagrave wins
29
draws
14
Anand wins
58
games

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Viswanathan Anand have played 58 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2011 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Vachier-Lagrave leads 15 wins to 14, with 29 draws (50% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games). The average game between them lasted 45 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsAnand
Vachier-Lagrave with White346217
Anand with White24987

Results by time format

FormatGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsAnand
Blitz21687
Classical213135
Rapid16682

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsAnand
B90Sicilian: Najdorf6222
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation5131
C67Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense4220
C42Petrov's Defense2011
B11Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation2002
B92Sicilian: Najdorf2110
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation2011
B81Sicilian: Najdorf2011

Most recent 30 of 58 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025V AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Ruy Lopez: ClosedTechM GCL 2025
Dec 2025Maxime Vachier-LagraveV Anand1/2-1/2Italian Game: Classical VariationTechM GCL 2025
Oct 2024Maxime Vachier-LagraveV Anand1/2-1/2Italian Game: Classical VariationTechM GCL 2024
Oct 2024V AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1SicilianTechM GCL 2024
Aug 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: OpenchT-World Rapid
Jun 2023Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationGlobal Chess League
Jun 2023Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1-0Petrov's DefenseGlobal Chess League
May 2022Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1-0Sicilian: Moscow Variation10th Norway Chess
May 2022Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1-0Italian Game: Classical Variation10th Norway Masters Blitz
Jul 2021Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfZagreb GCT Blitz
Jul 2021Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseZagreb GCT Blitz
Jul 2021Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1-0Caro-Kann: Advance VariationZagreb GCT Rapid
May 2020Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Indian DefenseNations Cup Online Prelim
May 2020Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Slav DefenseNations Cup Online Prelim
Aug 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo7th Sinquefield Cup
Aug 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefenseParis GCT blitz
Jul 2019Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1SicilianParis GCT blitz
Jul 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: OpenParis GCT Rapid
Jun 2019Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationCroatia GCT
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefenseNorway Chess Armageddon 7th
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense7th Norway Chess
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense7th Norway Masters Blitz
Apr 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance Variation6th Grenke Chess Classic
Aug 2018Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf6th Sinquefield Cup
Aug 2018Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2018Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Torre AttackSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2018Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin DefenseSaint Louis Rapid
Jun 2018Maxime Vachier-LagraveViswanathan Anand1/2-1/2Scotch GameParis GCT blitz
Jun 2018Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Sicilian: NajdorfParis GCT blitz
Jun 2018Viswanathan AnandMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfParis GCT Rapid
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Viswanathan Anand?

In 58 recorded games, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has 15 wins, Viswanathan Anand has 14 wins, and they have drawn 29 times.

How many times have Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Viswanathan Anand played each other?

Our database records 58 games between them, from Jan 2011 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Viswanathan Anand play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games), followed by the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.