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Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

One page, two careers: trophies, records, net worth and everything else that settles the argument.

Magnus CarlsenMagnus Carlsen Maxime Vachier-LagraveMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
ChessSportChess
NorwayNationalityFrance
November 30, 1990Born21 October 1990
1.78 m / 5 ft 10 inHeight-
$25MNet worth$5M
6Major honours5
3Records2

Career Numbers

5World Championship Titles-
6World Rapid Titles-
9World Blitz Titles-
2,823FIDE Ratings-
2882 (May 2014)Peak Rating-
-Peak FIDE Rating2819
-Current FIDE Rating2,713
-Peak RankingNo. 2
-Current RankingNo. 25

Honours Side by Side

Magnus Carlsen (6)

  • World Chess Champion
  • World Rapid Chess Champion
  • World Blitz Chess Champion
  • FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion
  • Highest FIDE Rating
  • Longest Unbeaten Streak

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (5)

  • World Blitz Champion
  • French Chess Champion
  • World Junior Chess Champion
  • Sinquefield Cup Winner
  • Biel Grandmaster Tournament Winner

The Case for Each

Magnus Carlsen brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 5 for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any chess argument.

On records, Magnus Carlsen holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The headline entry: Highest FIDE Rating. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Chess is the oldest of mind sports and, in the streaming era, one of the fastest growing spectator games in the world. Its grandmasters compute possibilities under pressure that would break most minds. World Championship matches remain heavyweight bouts of pure intellect. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Commercially, Magnus Carlsen leads with an estimated $25M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

For the complete record, see Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Magnus Carlsen · Maxime Vachier-Lagrave