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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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Terry,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Paravyan,D
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025 C24
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sindarov,Javokhir
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025 C78
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Moussard,J
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025 2025 B54
Moussard,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Terry,R
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C18
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 B18
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 B30
Lisenkov,Svyatoslav vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C28
Drozdowski,K vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C50
Naroditsky,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grot,Blazej
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Xiao,Tong(QD)
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vidit,S
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 E46
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grover,S
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 D31
Szpar,Milosz vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 B53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mahdavi,Reza
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 E70
Matyakubov,Miraziz vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 E41
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelman,A
1-0
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 A57
Abbasi Abeluie,Mohammad Mehdi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Niemann,Hans Moke
0-1
Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 2025 E28
Esipenko,Andrey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 C55
Saric,Iv vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pranav,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 E06
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 C50
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 E54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Hovhannisyan,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 C42
Salem,AR vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 E54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gurel,Ediz
1-0
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 D12
Volokitin,And vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 2025 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Adewumi,Tanitoluwa
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Goncharov,Vladimir
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 E11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lisenkov,Svyatoslav
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 A57
Kvaloy,Aksel Bu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 A53
Bachmann,Ax vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 A22
Klukin,Kirill vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 D05
Krsnik Cohar,I vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 A45
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 B90
Sarana,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 E25
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shandrygin,Nikita
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Early 2025 D07
Nasuta,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 C50
Oparin,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Szikszai,Bertalan
1-0
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 D85
Holinka,Henning vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 A08
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 A20
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