Maxime "LyonBeast" Vachier-Lagrave - Chess.com Player
Name:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Date of Birth:
October 21, 1990
Age:
35
France
World Ranking:
#781
Country Ranking:
#33
Total Prize Money Earned:
$405,009.75 From 73 Tournaments
Alternate IDs:
avalongamemaster, LyonBeast
Maxime "LyonBeast" Vachier-Lagrave is a French chess player.
Earnings By Year
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 2025 | $85,000.00 | 2 | 20.99% | | | $20,000.00 | 1 | 4.94% | | | $65,000.00 | 1 | 16.05% |
| 2024 | $72,487.50 | 11 | 17.90% | | | $71,050.00 | 10 | 17.54% | | | $1,437.50 | 1 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | $64,629.82 | 14 | 15.96% | | | $59,229.82 | 13 | 14.62% | | | $5,400.00 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 2022 | $22,841.88 | 4 | 5.64% | | | $22,841.88 | 4 | 5.64% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | $68,740.15 | 8 | 16.97% | | | $68,740.15 | 8 | 16.97% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | $78,674.16 | 16 | 19.43% | | | $78,674.16 | 16 | 19.43% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | $1,500.00 | 1 | 0.37% | | | $1,500.00 | 1 | 0.37% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $5,075.03 | 3 | 1.25% | | | $5,075.03 | 3 | 1.25% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $458.33 | 2 | 0.11% | | | $458.33 | 2 | 0.11% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | $3,875.80 | 5 | 0.96% | | | $3,875.80 | 5 | 0.96% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $1,077.08 | 6 | 0.27% | | | $1,077.08 | 6 | 0.27% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $650.00 | 1 | 0.16% | | | $650.00 | 1 | 0.16% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Age
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 34 Years Old | $85,000.00 | 2 | 20.99% | | | $20,000.00 | 1 | 4.94% | | | $65,000.00 | 1 | 16.05% |
| 33 Years Old | $72,487.50 | 11 | 17.90% | | | $71,050.00 | 10 | 17.54% | | | $1,437.50 | 1 | 0.35% |
| 32 Years Old | $74,671.70 | 15 | 18.44% | | | $69,271.70 | 14 | 17.10% | | | $5,400.00 | 1 | 1.33% |
| 31 Years Old | $13,761.54 | 4 | 3.40% | | | $13,761.54 | 4 | 3.40% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 30 Years Old | $93,850.55 | 9 | 23.17% | | | $93,850.55 | 9 | 23.17% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 29 Years Old | $52,602.22 | 14 | 12.99% | | | $52,602.22 | 14 | 12.99% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 28 Years Old | $4,289.72 | 3 | 1.06% | | | $4,289.72 | 3 | 1.06% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 27 Years Old | $2,285.31 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $2,285.31 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 26 Years Old | $4,034.58 | 3 | 1.00% | | | $4,034.58 | 3 | 1.00% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 25 Years Old | $999.55 | 6 | 0.25% | | | $999.55 | 6 | 0.25% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 24 Years Old | $1,027.08 | 5 | 0.25% | | | $1,027.08 | 5 | 0.25% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Game
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Chess.com | $283,931.14 | 60 | 70.10% | | | $217,493.64 | 58 | 53.70% | | | $66,437.50 | 2 | 16.40% |
| Lichess | $24,000.00 | 3 | 5.93% | | | $24,000.00 | 3 | 5.93% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| chess24 | $91,678.61 | 9 | 22.64% | | | $91,678.61 | 9 | 22.64% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| chessarena.com | $5,400.00 | 1 | 1.33% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $5,400.00 | 1 | 1.33% |
Earnings By Team
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Blitz | $833.33 | 1 | 0.21% | | | $833.33 | 1 | 0.21% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Team Vitality | $85,000.00 | 2 | 20.99% | | | $20,000.00 | 1 | 4.94% | | | $65,000.00 | 1 | 16.05% |
| <independent> | $319,176.42 | 70 | 78.81% | | | $312,338.92 | 68 | 77.12% | | | $6,837.50 | 2 | 1.69% |
Highest Prize Money Won
| 1. | 2025-08-01 | 9th-12th | » Chess at Esports World Cup 2025 | $65,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 2. | 2023-09-30 | 1st | » AI Cup 2023 (Division 1) | $30,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 3. | 2024-07-24 | 1st | » CrunchLabs Masters 2024 (Division 1) | $30,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 4. | 2021-01-03 | 3rd | » Airthings Masters 2020-21 | $25,000.00 | chess24 |
| 5. | 2020-12-12 | 2nd | » Speed Chess Championship 2020 | $21,071.94 | Chess.com |
| 6. | 2025-05-23 | 2nd | » Champions Chess Tour 2025 - Chess.com Classic | $20,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 7. | 2024-05-15 | 1st | » Chess.com Classic 2024 (Division 2) | $15,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 8. | 2020-06-14 | 5th-8th | » Clutch Chess: International | $15,000.00 | Lichess |
| 9. | 2020-05-03 | 8th | » Magnus Carlsen Invitational | $15,000.00 | chess24 |
| 10. | 2023-09-22 | 3rd-4th | » Speed Chess Championship 2023 | $14,746.49 | Chess.com |
Top Placements
Champion
Runner-up
3rd/Semis
15 Tournaments
9 Tournaments
13 Tournaments
Other Statistics
Overall Ranking
Currently, LyonBeast is ranked #781 in highest overall earnings, and #33 in highest earnings for players from 
France.
Largest Prize from a Single Tournament
The largest amount of prize money awarded to LyonBeast from a single tournament was $65,000.00 from Chess at Esports World Cup 2025 on August 1, 2025. He placed 9th-12th, making up 16.05% of his total prize money won.
$100,000 Milestone
LyonBeast overtook the $100,000 milestone on January 3, 2021, winning $25,000.00 and placing 3rd at Airthings Masters 2020-21. Prize money from 35 tournaments got him to that point.