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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1-0Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B12
Tan,Ralph vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 A04
Krzyzanowski,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 A44
Liu,Casper vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Janaszak,Daw
0-1Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mendes Aaron Reeve
1-0Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 B20
Paravyan,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
0-1Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024 B47
Kashefi,Amir Hosein vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 A04
Bettalli,Francesco vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 6th Feb Late 2024 C00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 B30
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 E32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 C02
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0Chessable Masters Div 1 L 2024 B90
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Chessable Masters Div 1 W 2024 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1/2-1/2Chessable Masters Div 1 W 2024 C84
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Chessable Masters Div 1 W 2024 B00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
0-1Chessable Masters Div 1 W 2024 C50
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Chessable Play-In Match D1 2024 C48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0Chessable Play-In Match D1 2024 B51
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Chessable Play-In Match D1 2024 C26
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1Chessable Play-In Match D1 2024 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lagarde,Max
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 B15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Luxama,Jacques Muller
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 B21
Nepomniachtchi,I vs D'Arruda,R
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 B32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kushko,Dmitriy
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 B06
Yurasov,Matfey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 B40
Donchenko,Alexa vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 A04
Pinero,C vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sanal,V
0-1Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 C41
Materia,Marco vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 D91
Cervantes Landeiro,Thalia vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 A86
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Klimkowski,Jan
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 30th Jan Late 2024 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vujovic,Vera
1-0Titled Tue 30th Jan Early 2024 C30
Bernadskiy,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Skvortsov,Andrei
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 B01
Durarbayli,Vasif vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 C41
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tabatabaei,M
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 B15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Popov,Konstantin
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B92
Yurasov,Matfey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 C36
Lu Shanglei vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B54
Hakobyan,Aram vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 9th Jan Late 2024 C46
Sharapov,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Perez Ponsa,F
1-0Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 B92