{"id":7189,"date":"2018-02-21T10:22:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/?page_id=7189"},"modified":"2025-03-01T19:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T18:42:38","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpex horizontal-timeline wpex-horizontal-left  arrow-top\" data-layout=\"horizontal\" data-autoplay=\"0\" data-speed=\"\" data-rtl=\"\" id=\"horizontal-tl-9340\" data-id=\"horizontal-tl-9340\" data-slidesshow=\"5\" data-arrowpos=\"top\" data-center=\"1\">\n        \t            <div class=\"hor-container\">\n            <span class=\"timeline-hr\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"timeline-pos-select\"><\/span>\n            <ul class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <li class=\"ictl-20159\">\n                    \t<a href=\"javascript:;\">2024<i class=\"fa fa-circle 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no-icon\"><\/i><\/a>\n                    \t                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <ul class=\"horizontal-content\">\n                    <li class=\"post-20159 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"20159!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/victoire-au-cruchlabs-masters\/\" title=\"CrunchLabs Masters winner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mvl_2024-600x375.png\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"CrushLabs Masters winner\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/victoire-au-cruchlabs-masters\/\" title=\"CrunchLabs Masters winner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCrunchLabs Masters winner                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>2024 will remain as a year confirming that after a hesitant start during Covid, Maxime has now become a formidable online competitor. This was proven during the Champions Chess Tour circuit; after winning a very high-quality D2 in May (Caruana, Aronian, So, etc.), Maxime won the CrunchLabs Masters in July, eliminating Carlsen in the semi-finals, then outclassing his compatriot Firouzja twice in the Final and in the Grand Final. And this in style too, since these two victories were also accompanied by two beauty prizes&#8230;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-12964 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"12964!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/im-back\/\" title=\"I&#8217;M BACK!\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mvl_2023-600x440.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mvl - Tata Steel India winner\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/im-back\/\" title=\"I&#8217;M BACK!\">\n\t\t\t\t\tI&#8217;M BACK!                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A year in the doldrums until the summer, despite three team titles (French champion with Asni\u00e8res, Austrian champion with Linz, and German champion with Baden-Baden!). September, on the other hand, saw a thunderous comeback, with a victory at the Tata Steel India, and a mythical comeback at the AI Cup online (Maxime won two consecutive matches of 4 and 2 games against Carlsen!).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-12956 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"12956!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/bucarest\/\" title=\"Bucarest!\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mvl_2022-600x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bucarest 2022\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/bucarest\/\" title=\"Bucarest!\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBucarest!                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Maxime is back on the winning track at a major Elite tournament, winning the first Grand Chess Tour event in the Romanian capital. He took the title by a whisker, thanks in particular to two victories with black at the very end of the tournament (against Rapport and Firouzja), then two wins in the tie-breaks (against So and Aronian).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-11775 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"11775!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2021\/\" title=\"World Blitz champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Mvl_2021-600x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"MVL 2021\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2021\/\" title=\"World Blitz champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWorld Blitz champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A good second place won at the Candidates&#8217; Tournament certainly did not prevent Maxime from feeling the bitterness of having come so close to a World Championship match against Carlsen. The penultimate day of the year 2021 will certainly have put a smile on his face, thanks to the World Blitz title won in Warsaw &#8211; with style!<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-11499 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"11499!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/leading-the-candidates-for-13-months\/\" title=\"Leading the Candidates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mvl_2020-600x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"MVL 2020\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/leading-the-candidates-for-13-months\/\" title=\"Leading the Candidates\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLeading the Candidates                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\">2020<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The year 2020 will be remembered for the worldwide coronavirus pandemic that put chess competitions on hold. Stopped in the middle at the end of March, the Candidates Tournament will have resumed and qualified the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi for the world championship match only in April 2021. On the occasion of this unique suspension in the annals of the discipline, Maxime will have had the privilege to be the leader of the tournament for thirteen long months.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-11498 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"11498!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/numero-1-mondial-en-blitz-et-en-rapide\/\" title=\"World#1 in rapid and blitz\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mvl_2019-600x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"MVL 2019\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/numero-1-mondial-en-blitz-et-en-rapide\/\" title=\"World#1 in rapid and blitz\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWorld#1 in rapid and blitz                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After winning the rapid and blitz tournament in Paris, and finishing 2nd both in Saint Louis and Abidjan, Maxime is World #1 in the blitz rating and the rapid rating. He finished 3rd in the World Cup and 2nd in the Grand Chess Tour Final, after winning against world champion Magnus Carlsen in the semi-final.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7265 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7265!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2nd-of-the-grand-chess-tour\/\" title=\"2nd of the Grand Chess Tour\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2017.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2017-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2nd-of-the-grand-chess-tour\/\" title=\"2nd of the Grand Chess Tour\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2nd of the Grand Chess Tour                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Following a remarkable run, Maxime ends up in second place of the professional circuit, behind world champion Magnus Carlsen. He gets his first victory in an absolute top tournament, the prestigious Sinquefield Cup in Saint-Louis (Usa), scoring in the process a nice win with black against Carlsen.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7223 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7223!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-number-2\/\" title=\"World number 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maxime Vachier-Lagrave\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2016.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2016-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2016-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-number-2\/\" title=\"World number 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWorld number 2                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Following his wins in the legendary tournaments of Dortmund in June and Biel in July, Maxime is ranked #2 in the world. He&#8217;ll keep this ranking from August to October 2016.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7222 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7222!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-blitz-vice-champion\/\" title=\"World Blitz vice-Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2015-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2015-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2015-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2015-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2015-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-blitz-vice-champion\/\" title=\"World Blitz vice-Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWorld Blitz vice-Champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Maxime is 24 years old. He leaves the eastern parisian suburbs where he grew up and moves to the center of Paris. In October in Berlin, he shows his worth in rapid games: he leads right up to the end, when Alexander Grischuk snaps the title.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7221 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7221!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-cup\/\" title=\"World Cup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Demi-finale du Championnat du Monde en 2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2013.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2013-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/world-cup\/\" title=\"World Cup\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWorld Cup                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After winning against the strong IGM Dominguez, Gelfand and Caruana, Maxime pulls himself up to the semi-final and loses in tie-break to Vladimir Kramnik who would go on to win the event.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7220 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7220!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/wijk-aan-zee\/\" title=\"Wijk aan zee\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tournoi de Wijk an Zee 2011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2011.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2011-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2011-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2011-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/wijk-aan-zee\/\" title=\"Wijk aan zee\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWijk aan zee                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>First appearance in the legendary Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan zee (Netherland), ending with a promising 5th place. He draws against Magnus Carlsen, the World number one.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7219 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7219!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/european-blitz-champion\/\" title=\"European blitz champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2010.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Championnat d&#039;Europe de blitz 2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2010.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2010-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2010-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/european-blitz-champion\/\" title=\"European blitz champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEuropean blitz champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At the start of the summer following his obtaining mathematics bachelor degree, Maxime decides to become a professional player. In December, he wins the European blitz championship in Warsaw, a feat he will accomplish again at the same location in 2012.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7218 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7218!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/junior-world-champion\/\" title=\"Junior World Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2009.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maxime Vachier-Lagrave en 2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2009.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2009-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2009-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2009-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/junior-world-champion\/\" title=\"Junior World Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJunior World Champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>21 years after Joel Lautier&#8217;s win in Australia, Maxime brings back the U20 title in France after his win in the World championship played in Puerto Mardyn (Argentina).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7217 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7217!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/french-chess-champion\/\" title=\"French Chess Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2007.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Champion de France en 2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2007.jpg 359w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2007-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2007-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2007-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/french-chess-champion\/\" title=\"French Chess Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFrench Chess Champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In June, Maxime obtains the <em>Baccalaur\u00e9at S <\/em>(Mathematics and Science A-levels). A few weeks later, he becomes French Chess Champion, defeating Vladislav Tkachiev 3-1 in tie-break. He&#8217;ll go on to win the 2012 and 2014 editions.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7215 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7215!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/international-grand-master-title\/\" title=\"International Grandmaster title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2005.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grand-Ma\u00eetre International en 2005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2005.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2005-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/international-grand-master-title\/\" title=\"International Grandmaster title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational Grandmaster title                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ranked 2nd in the Evry Open, Maxime achieves his 3rd International Grandmaster norm, earning him the title. On this occasion, Maxime becomes one of the youngest IGM ever.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7214 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7214!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/tennis\/\" title=\"Tennis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2004-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Roger Federer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2004-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2004-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2004-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2004-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/tennis\/\" title=\"Tennis\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTennis                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The year when Roger Federer consolidates his grip on the tennis world, with 3 Grand Slam titles, and is number one at the ATP ranking. \u00ab&nbsp;Roger&nbsp;\u00bb becomes the sportsman role model for the teenager that is Maxime.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7213 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7213!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2nd-int-world-youth-chess-championship\/\" title=\"2nd in the World Youth Chess Championship\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vice Champion du Monde jeune en 2003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2003.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2003-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2003-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/2nd-int-world-youth-chess-championship\/\" title=\"2nd in the World Youth Chess Championship\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2nd in the World Youth Chess Championship                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Maxime is not yet 13 when he becomes vice-champion U14 in Kallithea (Greece). It&#8217;s the first important result in a long string at international level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7212 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7212!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/football\/\" title=\"Football\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olympique Lyonnais\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2000.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2000-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2000-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/football\/\" title=\"Football\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFootball                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Soccer fan, 9-year-old Maxime becomes a die-hard fan of Olympique Lyonnais, a team about to dominate french football for many years to come<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7211 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7211!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/youth-french-champion\/\" title=\"Youth French Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1997.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Champion de France Jeune\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1997.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1997-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1997-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1997-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/youth-french-champion\/\" title=\"Youth French Champion\">\n\t\t\t\t\tYouth French Champion                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>First in a series of four titles in the youth French championship, starting with an U8 title in Montlu\u00e7on in 1997, and ending in 2004 in Reims with the U20 title, won when he was 13.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>                    <li class=\"post-7209 wp-timeline type-wp-timeline status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wpex_category-timeline_en\" id=\"7209!\">\n    <div class=\"wpex-timeline-label\">\n        \t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/birth\/\" title=\"Birth\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1990-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wptl-600x450 size-wptl-600x450 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Naissance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1990-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1990-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1990-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1990-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bg-opacity\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"timeline-details\">\n        \t<h2>\n            \t                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvlchess.com\/en\/timeline\/birth\/\" title=\"Birth\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBirth                <\/a>\n            <\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"hidden-date\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wptl-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Maxime was born on October the 21st in Nogent-sur-Marne, in the suburb of Paris. Four years later, he receives a chessboard as a Christmas gift, stimulating his vocation. 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