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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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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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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bruzon Batista,L
1-0
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 C67
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 A15
Bruzon Batista,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 A15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 C43
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 A15
Kovchan,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 B90
Khairullin,I vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 B52
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Eljanov,P
0-1
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 C67
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ivanov,AA
1-0
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 C77
Khismatullin,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 B12
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 C77
Almasi,Z vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Melkumyan,H
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 C77
Lupulescu,C vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Maiorov,N1
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 C77
Pavasovic,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
11th EICC Men 2010 B91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Drazic,S
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 C43
Loncar,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
11th EICC Men 2010 D85
Le Quang Liem vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 A35
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Grachev,B
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 C11
Pashikian,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B48
Bareev,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 D11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Zhou Weiqi
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B33
Andriasian,Z vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Javakhishvili,L
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 B43
Rakhmanov,Ale vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
9th Aeroflot Open A 2010 A57
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Krylov,M RUS
1-0
Open A 2010 B70
Gabrielian,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Open A 2010 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Pavlov,S2
1-0
Open A 2010 B33
Lintchevski,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Open A 2010 B47
Ismagambetov,An vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Open A 2010 B95
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Looshnikov,N
1/2-1/2
Open A 2010 C55
Shcherbakov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Open A 2010 B97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Loskutov,O
1-0
Open A 2010 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bareev,E
0-1
Russia Cup 2009 B12
Bareev,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Russia Cup 2009 A59
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Bareev,E
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 B12
Bareev,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 D11
Sjugirov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Russia Cup 2009 B97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 B90
Khismatullin,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Russia Cup 2009 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Khismatullin,D
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Shimanov,A
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 C18
Shimanov,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Russia Cup 2009 A31
Romanov,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Russia Cup 2009 D91
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Romanov,E
1-0
Russia Cup 2009 B89
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Peschel,A
1-0
25th ECC 2009 C10
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