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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the endgame.

1,503 endgames of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 861 began equal – they brought 55.7 % of the points and 159 wins.

All endgames of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 189 · 16.7 %
  2. Slightly worse 41 · 36.6 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 861 · 55.7 %
  4. Slightly better 63 · 79.4 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 349 · 95 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family

Rook and minor piece81960.4 %85
Queen and piece39362.6 %50
Minor pieces14956 %12
Rook endgames14258.8 %12

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

Queen and piece393 games 62.6% 59.8%

Maxime Vachier-LagravePlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from these endgames in the trainer.

13 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical938 games 60% 60.5%
Rapid168 games 62.8% 59.2%
Blitz397 games 60.3% 55.8%

Maxime Vachier-LagravePlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 159

159 endgames Maxime Vachier-Lagrave began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.48 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bd4, a2, b2, f2, g2, h2, d6; Black: Ke8, Rh8, Bc8, b5, e6, f6, a7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.48 → won

Luc Bergez – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Evry op 2005 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.4 – White: Kf2, Re2, Be1, h2, g3, e4, a5; Black: Kf7, Ra6, Nd5, h5, c6, f6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.4 → won

Philippe Brochet – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Paris NAO GM 1st 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.39 – White: Kc1, Rh1, Ne3, a2, b2, c2, g2, h2, f3; Black: Kd8, Ra8, Bc8, c6, e6, a7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.39 → won

Igor Kovalenko – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Cup 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.34 – White: Kf2, Ra1, Ne3, d2, g2, c3, h3; Black: Kc7, Rh8, Nc6, d3, e4, b5, h5, e68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.34 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Garry Kasparov
GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.32 – White: Kg1, Rb5, Bc4, f2, g2, h2, b3, e3, a4; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Be6, b4, a5, g6, b7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.32 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
11th London Classic 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.31 – White: Kg1, Qc2, Bb2, g2, f3, a4, b4, e4, g4; Black: Kg8, Qe6, Nd8, a6, c6, f6, h6, b7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.31 → won

Arty Timofeev – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
World Blitz 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.29 – White: Kh2, Qc3, Bf2, a2, g2, h3, e4, f4, e5; Black: Kg7, Qc7, Be6, c6, g6, a7, e7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.29 → won

Boris Gelfand – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
World Blitz 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.26 – White: Kg1, Rc2, Bg2, b2, f2, a3, d3, f3, g3, h3; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Nb6, c6, a7, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.26 → won

Luke McShane – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Bundesliga 2014-15 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.23 – White: Kg1, Qa6, Nd2, h2, a3, b3, g3, e4, f4; Black: Kg8, Qd1, Ng6, e6, a7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.23 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Alexa Donchenko
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.17 – White: Kg1, Rc3, Bf3, a2, e3, d4, g4; Black: Kf7, Rh2, Bd6, b6, f6, g6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.17 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – R. Kempinski
Amplico ch-EUR Blitz 2012 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.15 – White: Kd1, Re4, Bc3, a2, b2, c2, g2, h2, f3; Black: Ke7, Rh8, Bc5, a6, e6, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.15 → won

Baadur Jobava – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
20th TCh-RUS 2013 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.11 – White: Kg1, Qe1, Rc1, a2, g2, h2, e4; Black: Kb8, Qf6, Re8, b6, h6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.11 → won

Wei Yi – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.1 – White: Kf1, Qc1, b2, f2, g2, h2; Black: Kg7, Re8, Be3, Nf6, d3, e4, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.1 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.1 – White: Kg1, Re6, Ng3, b2, f2, g2, b3, c4, h4; Black: Kg7, Rd4, Ng8, c5, b6, g6, a7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.1 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Levon Aronian
10th London Classic 2018 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.1 – White: Kg2, Ra1, Bh3, f3, g3, e4, h4, a5; Black: Ke8, Ra7, Bd3, c5, e5, h5, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.1 → won

Anish Giri – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.08 – White: Kg1, Nd3, Nf3, b2, f2, g2, b3, d4, h4; Black: Ke8, Nd5, Nc6, f4, a6, f6, b7, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.08 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Lê Quang Liêm
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 · Two knights vs. two knights

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.07 – White: Kg1, Bd3, Be5, g2, h2, e3; Black: Kh8, Rf1, Rd8, b6, h6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.07 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Ding Liren
7th Norway Armageddon 2019 · Two rooks vs. two bishops

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.03 – White: Kg1, Qg4, Bd4, b2, f2, g2, c3, h3, a4, c4; Black: Kg8, Qe7, Rd8, a5, c6, h6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.03 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Levon Aronian
8th London Classic 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.01 – White: Kg1, Re1, Nb1, d2, f2, g2, h2, e4; Black: Kf8, Ra5, Nd7, e5, e6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.01 → won

N. Studer – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −0.01 – White: Kg1, Qe2, Rd6, g2, e3, h3; Black: Kh7, Qc7, Rf8, c5, b6, g6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.01 → won

Alexey Dreev – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc1, Nf3, f2, g2, h2, b3, e3; Black: Kg8, Rb8, Nd5, e5, h6, a7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Julien Viana – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FRA-chT 0102 U18 2001 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Qh4, Be4, a2, b2, c2, f2, g2, h2; Black: Ke7, Qd8, Bb7, c5, e6, f6, a7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Roger Ferry
FRA-ch Accession 2002 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rd2, Nc3, b2, c2, f2, g2, h3, a4, e5; Black: Ke6, Rh8, Nf5, a5, h5, c6, b7, c7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Nebojsa Nikcevic
Paris NAO GM 1st 2003 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 0.0 – White: Kc1, Qf2, Nf5, a2, b2, h2, c3; Black: Ka7, Qd8, Be6, d3, d4, a6, b7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Darmen Sadvakasov – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Moscow Aeroflot op-A 2006 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Saved 54

54 endgames Maxime Vachier-Lagrave held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −7.61 – White: Kb4, Qb3, Bc5, g4, e5, h5, b6; Black: Kh7, Qa1, Ra5, g6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−7.61 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Wesley So
Superbet Classic TB 2022 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.87 – White: Kf2, Bd3, Nf3, Nf5, g2, a4, e4, d5; Black: Kh8, Qg4, f4, e51h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.87 → drawn

N. Georgiadis – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 · Bishop and two knights vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.8 – White: Ke2, Qe4, Bh4, b3, f3, b7; Black: Kh7, Qc7, Be3, d4, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.8 → drawn

E. Moradiabadi – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Cup 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.58 – White: Kg1, Qa3, Rf1, d3, h3, a4, c4, f4, b5, f5; Black: Kg8, Qe3, Nc5, d4, a6, h6, b7, c7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.58 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Levon Aronian
FIDE World Cup 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.51 – White: Kg3, Rd8, Bd4, c3, b4, a5; Black: Kf6, Bc6, Ne5, c4, a6, d6, b7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.51 → won

Baadur Jobava – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.5 – White: Ke2, Rc8, h2, b3, a6; Black: Ke5, Be3, Be4, Nd3, e6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.5 → drawn

Viktor Láznička – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Rapid 2014 · Two bishops and knight vs. rook

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.47 – White: Kh1, Rb1, Bc5, h2; Black: Kf7, Ra6, Nf4, c3, e6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.47 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Kamran G. Shirazi
Paris NAO GM 1st 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.45 – White: Kg1, Qd5, Bc2, b2, c3, e3, a4, e4, h4, g5; Black: Kh7, Qc7, Ne6, c4, b5, e5, h5, a6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.45 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Ruslan Ponomariov
SportAccord Blitz 2014 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.35 – White: Kg2, Ra3, Bc1, e2, f2, h2, g3, a5, d5; Black: Kg8, Rb5, Bg7, d6, g6, e7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.35 → drawn

Ding Liren – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
11th London Classic 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.28 – White: Kf2, Rc1, Rh3, Bf1, f3, c6; Black: Kf7, Qc7, d3, e4, f5, h5, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.28 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – J. Tomczak
Amplico ch-EUR Rapid 2012 · Two rooks and bishop vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.28 – White: Kb1, Rb3, Rd7, a2, b2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Ka8, Re6, Ne7, d4, e4, f5, g6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.28 → won

I. Ortiz Suarez – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Cup 2013 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: −6.26 – White: Kf2, Qe3, Nd6, a2, h3, g4, c5; Black: Kg6, Qe7, Bd7, g5, c6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.26 → drawn

B. Savchenko – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
World Blitz 2019 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Let slip 33

33 endgames Maxime Vachier-Lagrave began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +7.11 – White: Kh1, Qb2, Rf7, g2, h3, a7; Black: Kh8, Qg5, Ra8, e3, d6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+7.11 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Zhao Jun
FRA-CHN m 2006 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +6.68 – White: Kg2, Rb1, Ba5, a2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Kf7, Re4, Bh6, d2, c4, h5, a61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.68 → drawn

Hikaru Nakamura – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +6.45 – White: Ka6, Qc8, Rb3, a2, a3, c3, f4; Black: Kg7, Qc2, Bf6, h5, d6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.45 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – E. Can
37th ECC Open 2022 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +6.26 – White: Kd3, Bf2, Nc5, h4, a5, g5; Black: Kg8, Rh1, Bf4, h5, a6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.26 → drawn

Alireza Firouzja – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +6.07 – White: Kg1, Qd4, Rf1, a2, g2, h2, c4, f4; Black: Kg8, Qh5, Re8, g5, d6, g6, a7, b7, e7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.07 → drawn

Asher Glicenstein – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FRA-ch Accession 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +6.04 – White: Kg1, Qb8, Bd3, c2, f2, g2, h3, c5; Black: Kg8, Qa4, Ba8, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.04 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Philippe Brochet
Paris NAO GM 2nd 2003 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.75 – White: Kg2, Rd2, Nf1, a2, f2, d3, g3, h3; Black: Kh8, Bf7, Bg7, b2, e4, d5, g6, h61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.75 → drawn

M. Massoni – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
16th Corsica Masters KO 2012 · Rook and knight vs. two bishops

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.7 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bg2, f2, h3, b4, g4, a5; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Bc2, e5, a6, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.7 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – P. Negi
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.55 – White: Kh1, Rd1, Rd4, a2, c3, h3; Black: Kc6, Rb2, Rf5, b6, a7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.55 → drawn

Kamal Firdaus Foudzi – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Wch U12 2002 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.43 – White: Kf1, Qc2, Nd5, a2, g2, b3, e4; Black: Kg7, Qd6, Bg5, d4, c5, g6, h6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.43 → lost

Pentala Harikrishna – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.4 – White: Ka3, Re1, Be3, a2, b3, h6; Black: Ka8, Rg2, Rc3, d5, a6, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.4 → drawn

Boris Gelfand – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Cup 2013 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: +5.25 – White: Kg1, Rg2, Bc4, b3, e3, g3, h4, d5; Black: Kf8, Re5, Ne4, b4, c5, d6, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.25 → drawn

Dmitry Jakovenko – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
FIDE World Cup 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

How it was measured

For each of the 1,503 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.