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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1-0Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 C32
Shuvalova,Polina vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 C03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bacrot,E
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 B47
Meduri,Aakaash vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 B21
Svane,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Early 2025 B07
Gholami Orimi,Mahdi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 E41
Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rasulov,Vu
1-0Titled Tue 13th May Late 2025 B38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pranav,V
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 C30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
1-0Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B47
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Naroditsky,D
1-0Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B38
Xu,Xiangyu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A28
Levitskiy,Andrey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B90
Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rothuis,V
1-0Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shimanov,A
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Khumalo,Keith
1-0Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 B31
Rustemov,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th May Early 2025 A40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zieba,Hubert
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kosakowski,Jakub
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B92
Gogolev,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 A48
Klukin,Kirill vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 D02
Le Tuan Minh vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 A46
Ebrahimi Herab,Hamidreza vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 E20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Moussard,J
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B47
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sarana,A
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B92
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Boyer,Mahel
1-0Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 B00
Svane,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 29th Apr Early 2025 A37
Sokolovsky,Yahli vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 A00
Guo,Felix vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shonazarov,Orash
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Reshetnikov,Al
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 C11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tanriverdi,Enes
1-0Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B92
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 A40
Lortkipanidze,N vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Urazayev,Arystanbek
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Burmakin,V
1-0Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B12
Goldin,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B06
Setumadhav,Yellumahanthi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Apr Early 2025 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pultinevicius,Paulius
1-0Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 B47
Michalik,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 D39
Zierk,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Moroni,L
1-0Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 A03
Zhigalko,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B00
Wagner,De vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 D86
De Boer,Eelke vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Drozdowski,K
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 A01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gustafsson,J
1-0Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 A00
Rustamov,Rustam vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B00