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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Yangyi Yu

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2713) · GM Yangyi Yu (2706)

6
Vachier-Lagrave wins
17
draws
3
Yu wins
26
games

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yangyi Yu have played 26 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2009 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Vachier-Lagrave leads 6 wins to 3, with 17 draws (35% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Petrov's Defense (6 games). The average game between them lasted 45 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsYu
Vachier-Lagrave with White12462
Yu with White142111

Results by time format

FormatGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsYu
Classical121110
Blitz8422
Rapid6141

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesVachier-LagraveDrawsYu
C42Petrov's Defense6150
B90Sicilian: Najdorf3030
D93Grünfeld Defense2011
D87Grünfeld Defense2110
B45Sicilian: Four Knights1010
B84Sicilian: Najdorf1010
B30Sicilian1001
B42Sicilian1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfWorld Blitz 2025
Dec 2025Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Grünfeld DefenseWorld Rapid 2025
Dec 2023Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: Four KnightsWch Rapid
Mar 2022Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseBelgrade FIDE GP 2 Pool D
Mar 2022Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseBelgrade FIDE GP 2 Pool D
Nov 2021Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfFIDE Grand Swiss
Oct 2019Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave0-1Grünfeld DefenseFIDE World Cup
Oct 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1-0SicilianFIDE World Cup
Oct 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseFIDE World Cup
Oct 2019Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseFIDE World Cup
Oct 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseFIDE World Cup
Sep 2019Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseFIDE World Cup
Aug 2019Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1-0Grünfeld DefenseSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1-0Petrov's DefenseSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2019Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseSaint Louis Rapid
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's Defense7th Norway Chess
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianNorway Chess Armageddon 7th
Jun 2019Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1-0Ruy Lopez: Open7th Norway Masters Blitz
Nov 2018Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: ClosedShenzhen Du Te Cup 2nd
Nov 2018Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseShenzhen Du Te Cup 2nd
Dec 2017Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfWch Blitz
Feb 2017Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1/2-1/2Petrov's Defense15th Gibraltar Masters
Dec 2016Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu0-1SicilianWch Rapid
Feb 2011Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf10th Moscow Aeroflot Open A
Nov 2009Yangyi YuMaxime Vachier-Lagrave1/2-1/2SicilianFIDE World Cup
Nov 2009Maxime Vachier-LagraveYangyi Yu1-0Sicilian: SveshnikovFIDE World Cup
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yangyi Yu?

In 26 recorded games, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has 6 wins, Yangyi Yu has 3 wins, and they have drawn 17 times.

How many times have Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yangyi Yu played each other?

Our database records 26 games between them, from Nov 2009 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yangyi Yu play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Petrov's Defense (6 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.