Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, often referred to by his initials, MVL, is a French chess grandmaster who is the reigning World Blitz Chess Champion. With a peak rating of 2819, Vachier-Lagrave is the seventh-highest rated player in history.
A chess prodigy, Vachier-Lagrave earned the title of grandmaster in 2005, at age 14. In 2007, Vachier-Lagrave won the French Chess Championship, and in 2009, won the World Junior Chess Championship and the Biel Grandmaster Tournament. He repeated as French Chess Champion in 2011 and 2012 and as the winner of the Biel Grandmaster Tournament in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Vachier-Lagrave won the Sinquefield Cup in 2017 and 2021 and competed in the Candidates Tournament 2020-21, placing second.
Vachier-Lagrave has participated in the Chess Olympiad and in the European Team Chess Championship, representing France.
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Some of their strengths
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Organized, Intelligent, Imaginative, Kind, Intense, Passionate, and Intuitive.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who looks for jobs that tend to reflect their identity.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Maxime Vachier-Lagrave well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Maxime Vachier-Lagrave as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Stable and Creative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .
They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's challenges
While Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave can be Hesitant, Narcissistic, Complicated, Brusque, Difficult, Perfectionist, and Domineering.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Domineering and Impatient
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.