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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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1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017

2017

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0-1

Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I

73rd Tata Steel GMA

2011

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1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A

11th Sinquefield Cup

2024

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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 Carlsen,M★
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 B01
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 B53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A★
1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 B51
So,W vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
1-0
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 A20
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A★
0-1
Tata Steel India Rapid 2019 E06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B35
Duda,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A22
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 D83
So,W vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1-0
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 C50
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 C78
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
0-1
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 A21
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C67
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D85
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C42
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rapport,R★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C79
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 C67
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 E60
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
81st Tata Steel GpA 2019 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A18
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic TB 2017 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic TB 2017 A05
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
9th London Classic TB 2017 B52
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic TB 2017 A07
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
1-0
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A17
Adams,Mi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
9th London Classic 2017 2017 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 E35
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 B91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A07
So,W vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 C84
Kasparov,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B76
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