Nepomniachtchi, Ian
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
Featured Games
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Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
14th WCh-Rapid Final
2009
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017
2017
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Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
73rd Tata Steel GMA
2011
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
11th Sinquefield Cup
2024
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W
79th Tata Steel GpA
2017
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
Saint Louis Blitz 2020
2020
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Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
14th WCh-Rapid Prelim
2009
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
2016
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Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
FIDE Candidates 2020
2021
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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L
Tata Steel India Blitz
2019
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1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Pool A 2025 C36
Oro,Faustino vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Pool A 2025 B90
Eren,Ataberk vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1FIDE World Bl Team Pool A 2025 C03
Moskalenko,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Haddouche,M
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yeganegi,Barad
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 B54
Davtyan,Artur vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 D35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Liu,Zhaoqi
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C17
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mahdavi,Reza
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C22
Pakleza,Z vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 A80
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tahbaz,Arash
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 B01
Makridis,Dimitrios vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C19
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zierk,S
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jun Late 2025 C18
Galchenko,Matvey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kezin,R
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B47
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aditya,Varun Gampa
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B28
Mendonca,Leon Luke vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rozman,Levy
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 C10
Antoniou,Rafail vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B22
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B22
Sarana,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Drygalov,Sergey
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mitrabha,G
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early 2025 B15
Matlakov,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 C46
Niemann,Hans Moke vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 C42
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Chess.com Classic Losers 2025 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2Chess.com Classic Losers 2025 B54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2Chess.com Classic Losers 2025 B33
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 C50
Malakhov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 A06
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 E11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 B77
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Chess.com Classic Winners 2025 E10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1Chess.com Classic Winners 2025 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0Chess.com Classic Winners 2025 C42
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Chess.com Classic Winners 2025 E06
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Chess.com Classic Winners 2025 D02
Bhagat Kush vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubnevych,Maksym
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 B31
Jumabayev,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 A00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Samunenkov,Ihor
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 B12
Gholami Orimi,Mahdi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 E41
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Galchenko,Matvey
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 C19
Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 E39
Shuvalova,Polina vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 C03
Meduri,Aakaash vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 B21
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rasulov,Vu
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 B38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ebrahimi Herab,Hamidreza
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 A00
Drozdowski,K vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Papaioannou,Dimitrios
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 B33