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
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1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 B53
Zvjaginsev,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 A39
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 B08
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 A11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 B53
Korobov,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 D85
Demidov,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 B08
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Potapov,P
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 B01
Wojtaszek,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A41
Bukavshin,I vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sasikiran,K
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 B90
Dubov,Daniil vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 C65
Kobalia,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vidit,S
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 A30
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 C07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1-0Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 C43
Bogdanovich,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Aeroflot Open A 2015 2015 E60
Bartel,Mat vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-016th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Popov,Iv RUS
1/2-1/216th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Howell,D
1-016th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 A29
Motylev,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/216th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 B91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Korobov,A
1-016th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 D45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Romanov,E
1-016th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 A11
Esen,B vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-116th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 B09
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svetushkin,D
1/2-1/216th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 C45
Jojua,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/216th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 D99
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Makhmutov,R
1-016th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015 D37
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2Moscow Open A 2015 2015 B30
Inarkiev,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0Moscow Open A 2015 2015 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Xiu Deshun
1-0Moscow Open A 2015 2015 D31
Timofeev,Arty vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Moscow Open A 2015 2015 D86
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Atabayev,Y
1-0Moscow Open A 2015 2015 B41
Ulko,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2Moscow Open A 2015 2015 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sadikhov,U
1-0Moscow Open A 2015 2015 C41
Bublei,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Moscow Open A 2015 2015 A88
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 D80
Harikrishna,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Harikrishna,P
1-0SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 E65
Bacrot,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 A88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bacrot,E
1-0SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B11
Harikrishna,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bacrot,E
1-0SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Wojtaszek,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B90