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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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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
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B12
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C33
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B94
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 D85
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 C91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B94
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B92
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B90
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A20
Yu Yangyi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B33
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D78
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C48
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C49
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C67
Tomashevsky,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 E60
Predke,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Predke,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gan-Erdene,Sugar
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B66
Gan-Erdene,Sugar vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A29
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A44
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A82
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A28
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A46
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A06
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A45
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A03
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A20
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 A09
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 E00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Danielian,E
1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 B11
Danielian,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 2019 D02
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