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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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Gupta,Ab vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karthikeyan,M2
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 C65
Sargsyan,Shant vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 A33
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Andriasian,Z
1-0
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B10
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
PRO League Group Stage 2020 B08
Nihal,Sarin vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 A06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 C78
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 B33
Adly,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sarana,A
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grachev,B
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B40
Mamedov,Rau vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Popov,Iv RUS
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Smirin,I
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B41
Socko,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Can,E
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B06
Pigusov,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 B52
Ponkratov,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 B90
Motylev,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 B51
Sargissian,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 E60
Korobov,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B32
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yu Yangyi
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 C42
Andreikin,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 A33
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Melkumyan,H
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Postny,E
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 A28
Guseinov,G vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C07
Antipov,M2 vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B54
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 A13
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ganguly,S
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 A18
Amin,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Matlakov,M
0-1
Zenit vs Spartak Fans 2019 A28
Matlakov,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Zenit vs Spartak Fans 2019 B30
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A35
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C67
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B92
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 D02
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B94
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C91
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C91
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 D37
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A20
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A15
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