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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 Fawzy,Adham
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 E28
De Boer,Eelke vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Mar Late 2025 B06
Goganov,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 E01
Hakobyan,Aram vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 D39
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Najer,E
1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 C53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zemlyanskii,Ivan
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 C55
Daneshvar,Bardiya vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 A20
Drygalov,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 D37
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Garifullina,Leya
1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 C50
Grachev,Alexey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Aeroflot Open A 2025 2025 B15
Esipenko,Andrey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chessable Masters Losers 2025 D38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Artemiev,V
1-0
Chessable Masters Losers 2025 C53
Artemiev,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chessable Masters Losers 2025 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters Losers 2025 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Artemiev,V
1-0
Chessable Masters Losers 2025 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kollars,Dmitrij
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2024-25 2025 C78
Bryakin,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Urazayev,Arystanbek
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aliyev,Ravan
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Janik,Igor
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 B12
Shton,Roman vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 E60
Le Tuan Minh vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 A46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Moroni,L
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C22
Tsaruk,Maksim vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 B22
Krysa,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rosen,E
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B30
Musial,Igor vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Hamidov,Allahverdi
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C19
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Santos Latasa,J
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C22
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C14
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Novik,Ma
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Puranik,A
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C11
Zakhartsov,Vl vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Late 2025 C03
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025 C00
Melikyan,Gnel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Drozdowski,K
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B48
Dmitrenko,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B51
Damjanovic,Vuk vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pap,P
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Niemann,Hans Moke
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C55
Paravyan,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D37
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wirig,A
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rog,Bartlomiej
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 C55
Williams,Si1 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early 2025 D37
Onischuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 C15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karthik,V4
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs La Villa Rivas,Marlon Javier
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 B60
Dubnevych,Maksym vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th Jan Early 2025 C15
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