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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 Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B51
Wojtaszek,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A48
Wojtaszek,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B90
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wei Yi
1-0
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C80
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B51
Topalov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 B33
So,W vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 D37
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 2019 C67
So,W vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 A29
Topalov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 B98
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 2019 B32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C84
Shankland,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 B12
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vidit,S
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C42
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 E60
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Duda,J
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 B81
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 B33
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 B31
Petrosian,TL vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A37
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 A29
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 A17
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bacrot,E
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A06
McShane,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Moroni,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C84
Zhigalko,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B22
Cori,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sanikidze,T
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C19
Astaneh Lopez,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kawuma,Patrick
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C11
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 D85
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