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
View PrintGames (4906)
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0-1Julius Baer Play-In 2023 2023 B50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2Julius Baer Play-In 2023 2023 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fantinel,T
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Perez Ponsa,F
0-1Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Jovic,Sta
1-0Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B15
Piesik,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 A04
Antipov,M2 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mahdavi,Reza
1-0Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B90
Ovchinnikov,Vsevolod vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 A87
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lupulescu,C
1-0SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 A13
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Saric,Iv
1-0SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 A06
Saric,Iv vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 C42
Lupulescu,C vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 E73
Saric,Iv vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lupulescu,C
1-0SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2Global Chess League 2023 2023 B31
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Global Chess League 2023 2023 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Smirnov,P
0-1AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo
0-1AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B22
Jones,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B22
Kuzubov,Y vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B40
Sjugirov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shimanov,A
1-0AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 C07
Meier,Geo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Perez Ponsa,F
1-0AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fiorito,Joaquin
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bodnaruk,A
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B92
Lopez Mulet,Inigo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Novikov,E
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Terry,R
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Korchmar,V
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Matlakov,M
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B84
Narayanan,SL vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A80
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zhigalko,S
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B33
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 B47
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tang,Andrew
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Huber,Benedikt
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 C34
Djordjevic,Vu vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 A87
Tanmay,Jain vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Babazada,Khazar
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 C39
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Arnaudov,G
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 C34
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B40
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Late 2023 A81
Melikyan,Gnel vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 B49
Gledura,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Titled Tue 6th Jun Early 2023 D85
Pranesh,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 30th May Early 2023 B33
Gorovets,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 30th May Early 2023 A04
Kuzubov,Y vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Titled Tue 30th May Early 2023 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Steinberg,N
1-0Titled Tue 30th May Early 2023 B48
Agibileg,Uurtsaikh vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 30th May Early 2023 E94