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Nepomniachtchi, Ian

contemporary era

Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian grandmaster who became one of the few players in history to win two consecutive Candidates Tournaments, earning World Championship challenges against Magnus Carlsen in 2021 and Ding Liren in 2023. A childhood rival of Carlsen from their junior days, Nepo is known for his rapid calculation, aggressive instincts, and exceptional speed, having been a top-10 fixture for over a decade with a peak rating of 2795.

Total Games

4906

Wins

2166

Draws

1750

Losses

990

44.2% wins35.7% draws20.2% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation249C42 - Petrov's Defense132D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation106B51 - Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation91C45 - Scotch Game90A04 - Zukertort Opening88C50 - Italian Game80B12 - Caro-Kann Defense79E60 - Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack78A45 - Canard Opening77

Most Faced Opponents

Carlsen,M173 gamesNakamura,Hi153 gamesGiri,A141 gamesAronian,L138 gamesVachier Lagrave,M126 gamesGrischuk,A114 gamesFirouzja,Alireza97 gamesDing Liren93 gamesKarjakin,Sergey87 gamesCaruana,F76 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I

14th WCh-Rapid Final

2009

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
0-1

Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I

73rd Tata Steel GMA

2011

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A

11th Sinquefield Cup

2024

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FCGFCG
0-1

Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W

79th Tata Steel GpA

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

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FCGFCG
0-1

Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim

2009

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016

2016

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I

FIDE Candidates 2020

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L

Tata Steel India Blitz

2019

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Games (4906)

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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk12 KO 2022 B38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk12 KO 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk12 KO 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk12 Swiss 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk12 Swiss 2022 B27
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk12 Swiss 2022 C07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk11 Swiss 2022 C53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss 2022 C07
Kamsky,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 A81
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 C53
Kamsky,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C89
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 A05
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 D41
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C24
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B30
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 A22
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D41
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C53
Keymer,Vincent vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B92
Keymer,Vincent vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D73
Duda,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C65
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C65
Keymer,Vincent vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 D38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Le, Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C50
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 D41
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 E06
Kamsky,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 15th Feb Late 2022 A48
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO 2022 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk1 KO 2022 B92
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss 2022 E10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss 2022 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss 2022 B19
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 C36
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 A07
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 E06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 C78
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 C48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
World Rapid TB 2021 2021 C80
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Rapid TB 2021 2021 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 C07
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 E06
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