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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Search & Filter All Games →Suleymanli,Aydin vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 D87
Seidl,Jan vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 1st Oct Early 2024 E60
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/210th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Suleymanli,Aydin
1-010th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedov,Rau
0-110th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1-010th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L 2024 B97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/210th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 C65
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-110th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 D37
Suleymanli,Aydin vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-010th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 B90
Artemiev,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-110th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2024 D37
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L 2024 C42
Suleymanli,Aydin vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/210th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2024 B52
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1-010th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2024 A14
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-010th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2024 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1/2-1/2Julius Baer Gen Cup P/I m D1 2024 A29
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Artemiev,V
1-010th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2024 C85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-0Julius Baer Gen Cup P/I m D1 2024 A29
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Julius Baer Gen Cup P/I m D1 2024 B53
Eugene,Floryan vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kislinsky,A
1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B35
Savitha,Shri B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Manmay Chopra
1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 C30
Pawar,Harshit vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bashirli,Saadat
1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 A01
Xu,Yi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B52
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kadric,D
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 C41
Nagy,Ga1 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mitrabha,G
1-0Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B12
Verbovsky,Michal vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 17th Sep Early 2024 B23
Samunenkov,Ihor vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 D79
Akhmedov,David vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fieberg,Samuel
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C02
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 A54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lazavik,Denis
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aliyev,Ravan
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nihal,Sarin
1-0Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C60
Piliposyan,Robert vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 D91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ambartsumova,K
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B41
Indjic,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 B90
Anton Guijarro,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia,Daniel
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sarana,A
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B50
Damjanovic,Vuk vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Stalmach,Richard
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 B00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nazari,Arad
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late 2024 B50
Santos Latasa,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Galperin,Platon
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yeremyan,Alen
1-0Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early 2024 B35