Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Nepomniachtchi, Ian

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anand,V

Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017

2017

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I

73rd Tata Steel GMA

2011

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A

11th Sinquefield Cup

2024

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Nepomniachtchi,I vs So,W

79th Tata Steel GpA

2017

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Anand,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I

14th WCh-Rapid Prelim

2009

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Giri,A

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016

2016

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I

FIDE Candidates 2020

2021

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L

Tata Steel India Blitz

2019

View Print

Games (4906)

Search & Filter All Games →
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Alekseenko,K
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss 2022 C34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Hansen,Eric
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss 2022 C34
Moussard,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 C07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 B46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Cagara,P
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 B13
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Li,Ben
1-0
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 C36
Demchenko,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 C07
Hamidi,Amir Mohammad vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 A80
Vasquez Schroeder,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 C16
Pinheiro,I vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 5th Apr Late 2022 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 B04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Xiong,Jeffery
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 B30
Sjugirov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 E51
Dreev,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 E32
Tabatabaei,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 D02
Paravyan,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 C19
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Matlakov,M
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss 2022 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Hakobyan,Aram
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 C31
Le Tuan Minh vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 D02
Sarana,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 E32
Yeletsky,Ivan vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 C55
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 C39
Rodrigue-Lemieux,Shawn vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 A20
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 C48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Demchenko,A
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 B43
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Demin,V1
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 B04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 22nd Mar Early 2022 B67
Xiong,Jeffery vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C58
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bok,B
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 B30
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss 2022 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Paravyan,D
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 KO 2022 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Paravyan,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponkratov,P
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 B45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bok,B
1-0
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 C53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sarana,A
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 B92
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 C77
Demchenko,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Esipenko,Andrey
1-0
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C53
Esipenko,Andrey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C84
Hansen,Eric vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C55
PreviousPage 64 of 99Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games