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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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Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 D78
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Leko,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C44
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B04
Ponomariov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 E60
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 E90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Radjabov,T vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Ponomariov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 C07
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 C44
Leko,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A05
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
67th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A03
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A48
Kosteniuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B30
Inarkiev,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A80
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C42
Edouard,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Tari,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C07
Vazquez Igarza,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vakhidov,J
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B06
Rusev,K vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bogdanovski,V
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B12
Al Tamimi,H vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mohannad,F
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W
0-1
ACP Golden Classic 2014 2014 A18
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B52
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B48
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