Form doesn’t really matter when it comes to the World championship battle: Vachier-Lagrave
French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave discusses the current state of professional chess, including the Global Chess League and the upcoming World Championship match. He shares his views on time controls, the impact of digital clocks, and the rise of young prodigies.
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It provides insight into the evolving professional chess landscape and the influence of new tournament formats on the sport's popularity.
Only 15 chess players have touched 2800 Elo points on the FIDE rating list . Arjun Erigaisi was the last to reach there, and it has been two years since. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave crossed the mark in 2016. With a peak rating of 2819, the French Grandmaster is the seventh strongest player in chess history. He is a former World No. 2, and won the World Blitz championship in 2021. MVL, as he is often called, has been playing regularly in India and is now in Bengaluru for the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. He has played in every single edition of the league. Excerpts from an interview Vachier-Lagrave gave The Hindu :
You have played in every season of the Global Chess League...
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