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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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Onischuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 21st May Late 2024 B04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Salinas Herrera,P
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 C79
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ashraf,Artin
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 C78
Kosakowski,Jakub vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 B04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Garrido Diaz,Jose Antonio
1-0
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Donchenko,Alexa
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 B12
Lin,Bryan Enming vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 14th May Late 2024 B03
Ivic,Velimir vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Classic Div 1 L 2024 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ivic,Velimir
1-0
Chess.com Classic Div 1 L 2024 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lazavik,Denis
1-0
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W 2024 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lazavik,Denis
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W 2024 C65
Lazavik,Denis vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W 2024 D37
Lazavik,Denis vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W 2024 E10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sevian,Samuel
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 1 2024 C83
Sevian,Samuel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 1 2024 D35
Sevian,Samuel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 1 2024 E54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
Chess.com Play-In Match Div 1 2024 A20
Filali,Razzouki Marouane vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 A01
Warmerdam,Max vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 A14
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gokerkan,Cem Kaan
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 B56
Weetik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vovk,Or
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 B00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ruiz C,J
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Popov,Konstantin
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 B94
Rathanvel,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gavrilescu,David
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 C02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Klimkowski,Jan
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 B90
Klekowski,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 20th Feb Early 2024 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Minko,Dmitry
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Novoselov,R
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 B01
Amigo Quintana,Antu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 A40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Concio,Michael Jr.
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 C30
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 A48
Gulamali,K vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 B90
Ohanyan,Emin vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 A40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Boros,De
1-0
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 C30
Sowinski,Pawel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sychev,K
0-1
Titled Tue 13th Feb Early 2024 C34
Kashefi,Amir Hosein vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Norowitz,Yaacov
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Oliveira,T1
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 C35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zimmermann,U
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 C30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Van Baar,Esper
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B90
Kilic,Eray vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yeritsyan,Hayk
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B12
Szpar,Milosz vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 C02
Jaiveer,Mahendru vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B90
Cubas,Jo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Jaramillo Lopez,Ali Aaron
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B12
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