Ian Nepomniachtchi

RussiaFIDE ID 4168119 Chess.com lachesisq

Scouting report: Ian Nepomniachtchi

13,331 games · Stockfish on the last 50 games (depth 13) · updated 3d ago

Archetype

Machine

Strength

Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.

ATK

DEF

TIME

MIND

Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 3000, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.

How to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi

White
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra GambitB21h
19% in 8 games · -49 vs their average · small sample
White
Scotch Game: Potter VariationC45u
17% in 6 games · -51 vs their average · small sample
Black
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6B50d
41% in 39 games · -19 vs their average
Black
Modern Defense: Standard LineB06s
35% in 17 games · -25 vs their average

Avoid their comfort zone

White
Scotch GameC45
96% in 14 games · +29 vs their average · small sample
White
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight VariationB43
86% in 32 games · +18 vs their average
Black
English OpeningA10
100% in 9 games · +40 vs their average · small sample
Black
Sicilian Defense: Alapin VariationB22
79% in 26 games · +19 vs their average

Clock and nerves

Loses after a lossvs 25% overall32%

Longest losing streak7

Average game24 moves

Stockfish analysis

Accuracy2451 moves92.9%

Blunders per game0.18

Mistakes per game0.26

Opening accuracy95.5%

Middlegame accuracy91.4%

Endgame accuracy93.6%

Accuracy when winning91.1%

Accuracy when losing93.4%

Most errors withRooks

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FIDE ratings

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

Results

50 games

60%

36%

WinsDrawsLosses

Ian Nepomniachtchi's playing style

Strong overall score:62%30W 2D 18L over 50 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:73%in 26 games
Steady recent form:57%11W 1D 8L in last 20 games

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

Repertoire

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Game history

50 games · updated 1d ago

Date	Source	Color	Opponent	Result	Time control	Event	Opening
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	XupermanX13190	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B50gSicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	White	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3115BilodeauA	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3121BilodeauA	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	B30fSicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	White	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3127BilodeauA	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	C34bKing's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3133BilodeauA	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	White	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3123BilodeauA	Win	Blitz (3+0)	—	C22Center Game: Berger Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	GMAlekseenko, Kirill3129BilodeauA	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Nov 6, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	FMDyachuk, Artem3058ArtemDyachuk	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B01apScandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Ilundain Variation
Nov 5, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	Black	GMXiong, Jeffery3243jefferyx	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	B30cSicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Nov 5, 2026	Chess.comlachesisq	White	GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime3257LyonBeast	Loss	Blitz (3+0)	—	C11oFrench Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation

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How to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi: scouting summary

Ian Nepomniachtchi plays like a Machine (strength 98/99), based on 13,331 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 50.

Scores 17% with the Scotch Game: Potter Variation as White (6 games), 51 points below their average.
Strongest in the English Opening as Black: 100% over 9 games.
Loses 32% of the games played right after a loss, against 25% overall.
Stockfish accuracy 92.9% with 0.18 blunders per game over the last 50 games.
Weakest phase: the middlegame (91.4% accuracy).
Most mistakes are made with the rooks.

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.

Ian Nepomniachtchi has FIDE ID 4168119.

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