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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 Korley,K
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 C02
Puzyrevsky,Semen vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 C55
Bogdanov,Artyom vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 D02
Olenik Campa,Rudi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nigalidze,G
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 B54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ser,Daniel
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 B15
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wagner,De
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024 C50
Larino Nieto,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 B25
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kokoszczynski,Jan
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 C72
Liascovich,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 A46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Samunenkov,Ihor
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 B18
Novozhilov,Semen vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Indjic,A
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 C64
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Szpar,Milosz
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 C02
Svane,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 A14
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Onischuk,V
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 B09
Novikov,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 A80
Hong,Andrew vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Janeczko,Jakub
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Troff,Kayden
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Troff,Kayden
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wafa,Hamed
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 C50
Naroditsky,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pyrih,Roman
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yeletsky,Ivan
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kozlov,Denis
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B18
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svane,R
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B15
Onischuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B90
Kozlov,O vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 E60
Chen,Ryo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B92
Terry,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 E10
Safarli,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B50
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B50
Vasquez Schroeder,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 C17
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pakleza,Z
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B01
Zeltsan,Joseph vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Late 2024 B96
Tari,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early 2024 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Korobov,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 B50
Pakleza,Z vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grandelius,N
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Arias,Juan Cruz
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Rozman,Levy
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 B30
Mitrabha,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 A28
Subelj,Jan vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Djordjevic,Vu
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ginzburg,Y
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 B40
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