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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 Anand,V★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A29
Navara,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B76
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Navara,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kasparov,G★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B91
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B09
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Caruana,F★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B92
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 A15
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B92
Kasparov,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C45
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A29
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 B09
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 D37
Caruana,F vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W★
0-1
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A10
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A29
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 B31
Rapport,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B31
Adams,Mi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B91
Gelfand,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 D36
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A15
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A35
Kramnik,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 B46
Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A07
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