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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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Yuan,Qingyu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Dec Early 2023 B51
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Dec Early 2023 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Makarian,Rudik
1-0
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 B51
Dubov,Daniil vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 E06
Potkin,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Paravyan,D
0-1
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dreev,A
1-0
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 B15
Ponkratov,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Riazantsev,A
1-0
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Savchenko,B
1/2-1/2
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 C78
Zakhartsov,Vl vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 C46
Matlakov,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Dvoretsky Mem Blitz 2023 2023 E06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yuan,Qingyu
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Drozdowski,K
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 B47
Rojas Alarcon,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Demchenko,A
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Urazayev,Arystanbek
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C34
Melkumyan,H vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shapiro,V
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 B03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bardyk,Artem
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C36
Zhigalko,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C50
Rasulov,Vu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 C47
Maksimovic,Bojan vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late 2023 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
AI Cup Div 1 L 2023 B31
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
AI Cup Div 1 L 2023 C42
Dubov,Daniil vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lima,Kleyton Alcantara
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B95
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bok,B
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Michalczak,T
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 C39
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Girsh,Daniel
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mikaelyan,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B30
Kosakowski,Jakub vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Daneshvar,Bardiya
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 B18
Veljanoski,Andrej vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B44
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wieczorek,O
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Demidov,M
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ashraf,Artin
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 B22
Matlakov,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 A49
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Cherniaiev,Tykhon
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 C53
Escobar Forero,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B53
Skliarov,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 B53
Kravtsiv,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 B51
Anton Guijarro,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 A04
Paravyan,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B47
Kovalev,Vl vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late 2023 B06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Sep Early 2023 E10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Chigaev,M
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Late 2023 E94
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Late 2023 E42
Schmakel,Sam vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Sep Late 2023 B41
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