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Niemann, Hans Moke

Hans Niemann

GM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 2093596· Male· United States of America· Born in 2003

Hans Niemann, a 23-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2717 — just 25 short of his peak of 2742 (Jun 2026, age 23) and ranked 6th among American players, and 22nd worldwide. He is currently in the 2700–2725 range. 81 rated games in the past year (≈114/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the Chennai Grand Masters, and the UzChess Cup Masters. Also played 5 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He reached World #12 in Jun 2026 and spent 20 months in the world top 20.

Awarded GM in 2021 (age 18), IM in 2018 (age 15), and FM in 2016 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #3 in U20, World #4 in U18, World #9 in U16, World #18 in U14, World #3 in U12 and World #10 in U10.

Current rating

2717

Standard

Rpd2675·Blz2711

All-time high

2742

−25 pts below
Jun 2026 · age 23

Activity

80

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#6

#6 · American players · of 5,210
20 months in World top 20 (2024–2026)

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 64% in classical (345.5 / 537), 60% in rapid (95.5 / 160), 63% in blitz (182.5 / 288).
  2. Against higher-rated players (+50): 47 / 114. Against lower-rated (−50): 419.5 / 580.
  3. Out of form: −21 in classical rating and 43.5 / 82 in rated classical games over the last 12 months.

From 985 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (537 classical, 160 rapid, 288 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

27 entries
2026
20 months in world top 20
longest streak 15 months · first Sep 2024
Sep 2026
Peak World rank: #12
at age 23 · rated 2742
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2742
at age 23 · −25 from today
Jun 2026
2025
Peak American rank: #4
at age 22 · rated 2738
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2700
at age 21
Jun 2024
2023
3rd U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2708
May 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Rating history: OlimpBase (opens in a new tab) until 2000, FIDE since 2001

His openings · over the board

What Hans Niemann plays, by color

1,778 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Oct 2026

Prepare against him

As White

572 games367 of 572

393 more games in other lines

As Black

574 games303.5 of 574

347 more games in other lines

Over-the-board games from our public base only.Find his online games ›

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-12
2729 → 2717
Tournaments
8
71 games
Score
38/ 7153.5%
14W48D9L

71 games: 14 wins, 48 draws, 9 losses.

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Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIan NepomniachtchiGM2,729·Hans Niemann against Ian Nepomniachtchi·R8·+5.0
2.[W]vsAwonder LiangGM2,718·Hans Niemann against Awonder Liang·R3·+4.9
3.[W]vsAwonder LiangGM2,718·Hans Niemann against Awonder Liang·R8·+4.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNikolas TheodorouGM2,634·The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS·R1·-6.3
2.[L]vsFrederik SvaneGM2,655·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R5·-5.9
3.[L]vsNodirbek YakubboevGM2,685·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R9·-5.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
  • 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open7/11Sep 2026· #66· 5W 4D 2L· Perf 2656· -7.7 Elo
    Lost to
    Best win
  • Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 20263/7Jul 2026· #7· 0W 6D 1L· Perf 2675· -5.4 Elo
    Lost to
  • The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS4/9Jun 2026· #8· 1W 6D 2L· Perf 2654· -10.8 Elo
    Lost to
    Best win
  • Hans Niemann against Ian Nepomniachtchi4/8May 2026· drew· 1W 6D 1L· Perf 2729· -1.6 Elo
    Lost toR1Ian Nepomniachtchi2729
    Best winR8Ian Nepomniachtchi2729
  • Hans Niemann against Awonder Liang7.5/12Apr 2026· won· 3W 9D 0L
    Best win
  • PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 20264/9Feb 2026· #7· 1W 6D 2L· Perf 2669· -6.9 Elo
    Lost toR5Jorden van Foreest2705
    Best win
  • Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters7.5/13Jan 2026· #4· 3W 9D 1L· Perf 2778· +9.8 Elo
    Lost to
    Best win
  • FIDE World Cup 20251/2Nov 2025· R128· 0W 2D 0L· Perf 2572· -4.2 Elo

By color · classical · 5 years

537 games

As White

69%

188 / 273avg opp. 2580

As Black

60%

157.5 / 264avg opp. 2585

Best win

vsMagnus CarlsenGM2861

2022 GCT Sinquefield Cup · Sep 2022 · Black

Worst loss

vsXue HaowenGM2335

Dubai Open Chess Tournament 2023 - A · Jun 2023 · White

Games 1,707 · 2013–2026

Time control
  • WvsIsik CanGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R11.183 · 2026-09-27
    Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation · 50 moves · 2725
  • DvsDimitrios MastrovasilisGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R10.190 · 2026-09-26
    Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening · 60 moves · 2725
  • LvsNodirbek YakubboevGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R9.171 · 2026-09-25
    Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation · 66 moves · 2725
  • WvsAleksandar IndjicGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R8.182 · 2026-09-24
    Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation · 42 moves · 2725
  • DvsShant SargsyanGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R7.175 · 2026-09-23
    Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 · 31 moves · 2725
  • WvsFrode UrkedalGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R6.187 · 2026-09-21
    Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation · 69 moves · 2725
  • LvsFrederik SvaneGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R5.175 · 2026-09-20
    Ruy Lopez: Closed · 40 moves · 2725
  • DvsIhor SamunenkovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R4.175 · 2026-09-19
    English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation · 21 moves · 2725
  • WvsMads AndersenGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R3.175 · 2026-09-18
    Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation · 30 moves · 2725
  • DvsAmilal MunkhdalaiIM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R2.174 · 2026-09-17
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · 46 moves · 2725

Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

Most-Played Opponents

vsAnish GiriGM
🇳🇱NED·2752
+11 −10 =7
28 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNikita VitiugovGM
🇬🇧ENG·2663
+11 −2 =13
26 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsEtienne BacrotGM
🇫🇷FRA·2612
+13 −4 =7
24 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsAwonder LiangGM
🇺🇸USA·2685
+4 −2 =12
18 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsIan NepomniachtchiGM
🇷🇺RUS·2719
+2 −5 =10
17 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings

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United States of America
#6
out of 5,207 players
Americas
#6
out of 26,120 players
World
#22
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
3
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier
2,732
5
🇺🇸Aronian, Levon
2,725
6
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke
2,717
7
🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel
2,708
8
🇺🇸Liang, Awonder
2,685
9
🇺🇸Robson, Ray
2,659
10
🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery
2,656
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
3
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier
2,732
5
🇺🇸Aronian, Levon
2,725
6
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke
2,717
7
🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel
2,708
8
🇺🇸Liang, Awonder
2,685
9
🇺🇸Robson, Ray
2,659
10
🇲🇽Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
2,657
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
5
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
6
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
8
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
9
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
10
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
...
22
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke
2,717
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