Nepomniachtchi, Ian
GM
RussiaRUS
ID: 4168119
Chess.com @lachesisq★

Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE ratings

2,719Classical
2,748Rapid
2,765Blitz

Performance

50 games
66% Win
4% Draw
30% Loss

Ian Nepomniachtchi's playing style

Strong overall score:68%33W 2D 15L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:59%in 16 games
Steady recent form:68%13W 1D 6L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
100%
1g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
100%
1g
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack
100%
1g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
75%
25%
4g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
50%
50%
2g
Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
100%
1g
Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Navara Gambit
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
1g

Repertoire

25 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Nepomniachtchi, Ian as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
68%
8%
24%
Move
16 · 64%
56%
6%
38%
7 · 28%
100%
1 · 4%
100%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3030)@ShaakSiv
L
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3018)@ShaakSiv
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3022)@ShaakSiv
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3026)@ShaakSiv
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3030)@ShaakSiv
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
FMSivakumar, Shaaketh(3034)@ShaakSiv
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
IMTugstumur, Yesuntumur(3072)@Baag4Life
L
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
GMPichot, Alan(3072)@platy3
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
GMPichot, Alan(3077)@platy3
W
Oct 21, 2026
Chess.com@lachesisq
GMPichot, Alan(3082)@platy3
W

Research Ian Nepomniachtchi’s games and opening repertoire

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is rated 2719 in standard, 2748 in rapid, 2765 in blitz by FIDE. Ian Nepomniachtchi plays for Russia.

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