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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (36, GM, FRA) and Fabiano Caruana (34, GM, USA) have met 48 times in classical OTB. Caruana leads with 10 wins to 5, with 33 draws — a 69% draw rate. Their last meeting at FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 drew. With current classical ratings of 2717 and 2788, the Elo model gives Caruana a 41% chance of winning a classical game with white.

Head-to-Head Score

If they played today · Classical

Based on current Elo: 2717 vs 2788 -71)
With Maxime Vachier-Lagrave as white
31% Maxime27% draw41% Fabiano
With Fabiano Caruana as white
24% Maxime23% draw53% Fabiano

Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.

Career Compare

Maxime Vachier-LagraveFabiano Caruana
Current rating (STD)27172788-5
Peak rating2819 · Aug 20162844 · Oct 2014
Peak age2622
World rank now#26#3
World rank peak#2#2
Federation rank now#2#2
Games (career, STD)1,5681,821
Months active217215
% white wins42%45%
% black wins30%34%
TPR last 12m (STD)26962793
Activity 12m (games)186211

Best Win

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Fabiano Caruana

Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context

All Meetings (111)

Common Opponents

Tournaments Both Played

Cohort Position

Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Fabiano Caruana

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