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Nepomniachtchi, Ian

Ian Nepomniachtchi

GM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4168119· Male· Russia· Born in 1990

Ian Nepomniachtchi, a 36-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2719 and ranked 1st among Russian players, and 21st worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2719 and 2757 over the past 2 years. 57 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Aix-en-Provence Open, the UzChess Cup Masters, and Hans Niemann against Ian Nepomniachtchi. Also played 7 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2795 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2023, World #2 at the time); he spent 48 months in the world top 5, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2007 (age 17), IM in 2004 (age 14), and FM in 2001 (age 11). At junior level, he reached World #3 in U20, World #3 in U18, World #5 in U16, World #3 in U14 and World #5 in U12.

Current rating

2719

Standard

Rpd2748·Blz2765

All-time high

2795

−76 pts below
Mar 2023 · age 33

Activity

44

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#1

#1 · Russian players · of 6,878
48 months in World top 5 (2019–2024)

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 55% in classical (119 / 216), 62% in rapid (147.5 / 239), 62% in blitz (179.5 / 288).
  2. Against higher-rated players (+50): 18.5 / 56. Against lower-rated (−50): 286 / 422.
  3. Over the last 12 months: −14 in rapid rating and 35.5 / 57 in rated rapid games.

From 743 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (216 classical, 239 rapid, 288 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

25 entries
2024
48 months in world top 5
longest streak 26 months · first Jul 2019
Aug 2024
2023
All-time peak 2795
at age 33 · −76 from today
Mar 2023
Peak World rank: #2
at age 33 · rated 2793
Feb 2023
2019
Peak Russian rank: #1
at age 29 · rated 2771
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2750
at age 28
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2750
at age 27
Aug 2017

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 Ian Nepomniachtchi plays, by color

3,113 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Sep 2026

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As White

393 games248.5 of 393

205 more games in other lines

As Black

396 games220 of 396

243 more games in other lines

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

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-13
2732 → 2719
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
30/ 4665.2%
20W20D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArjun ErigaisiGM2,761·The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS·R6·+5.4
2.[W]vsHans NiemannGM2,742·The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS·R8·+5.1
3.[W]vsHans NiemannGM2,742·Hans Niemann against Ian Nepomniachtchi·R1·+5.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAksel Bu KvaloyGM2,483·Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2026 - Tournoi Masters (2100 elo)·R5·-8.0
2.[L]vsGergely KantorGM2,537·Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2026 - Tournoi Masters (2100 elo)·R9·-7.4
3.[L]vsDiptayan GhoshGM2,573·FIDE World Cup 2025·R4·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2026 - Tournoi Masters (2100 elo)
Open Swiss
Jul 20266/9#252561-15.7
The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS
Round-Robin
Jun 20265/9#52734+0.3
Hans Niemann against Ian Nepomniachtchi
Match
May 20264/8drew2742+1.6
FE 3 Sardinia world chess - A
Open Swiss
May 20267/9#22745+3.5
Aeroflot Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20267.5/9#12775+5.6
FIDE World Cup 2025
Knockout
Nov 20250.5/2R2562382-9.2
Worst Elo result: Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2026 - Tournoi Masters (2100 elo) (-15.7 Elo, finished #25).

By color · classical · 5 years

216 games

As White

61%

65.5 / 108avg opp. 2696

As Black

50%

53.5 / 108avg opp. 2701

Best win

vsDing LirenGM2806

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 · Jun 2022 · Black

Worst loss

vsAksel Bu KvaloyGM2483

Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2026 - Tournoi Masters (2100 elo) · Jul 2026 · White

Games 3,113 · 2000–2026

Time control
  • DvsAlireza FirouzjaGM
    Global Chess League · R18.1 · 2026-09-09
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · 49 moves · rapid · 2729
  • DvsViswanathan AnandGM
    Global Chess League · R29.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · 32 moves · 2719
  • WvsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
    Global Chess League · R27.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation · 37 moves · 2719
  • LvsJavokhir SindarovGM
    Global Chess League · R24.1 · 2026-08-31
    Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation · 45 moves · 2719
  • DvsMagnus CarlsenGM
    Global Chess League · R21.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · 27 moves · 2719
  • WvsViswanathan AnandGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R13.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Modern Line · 23 moves · 2719
  • DvsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R10.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation · 45 moves · 2719
  • WvsJavokhir SindarovGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R7.1 · 2026-08-31
    Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense · 62 moves · 2719
  • DvsMagnus CarlsenGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R5.1 · 2026-08-31
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation · 89 moves · 2719
  • DvsAlireza FirouzjaGM
    Global Chess League · R2.1 · 2026-08-31
    English Opening: Great Snake Variation · 43 moves · 2719

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

vsAlexander GrischukGM
🇷🇺RUS·2628
+21 −11 =32
64 games·last met May 2026
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vsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
🇫🇷FRA·2717
+17 −18 =28
63 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsMagnus CarlsenGM
🇳🇴NOR·2823
+6 −21 =34
61 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsLevon AronianGM
🇺🇸USA·2725
+14 −15 =23
52 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsWesley SoGM
🇺🇸USA·2770
+7 −14 =29
50 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings

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Russia
#1
out of 6,849 players
Asia-Pacific
#10
out of 53,983 players
World
#21
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian
2,719
2
🇷🇺Esipenko, Andrey
2,680
3
🇷🇺Dubov, Daniil
2,654
3
🇷🇺Morozevich, Alexander
2,654
5
🇷🇺Artemiev, Vladislav
2,653
6
🇷🇺Inarkiev, Ernesto
2,637
7
🇷🇺Grischuk, Alexander
2,628
8
🇷🇺Matlakov, Maxim
2,596
9
🇷🇺Popov, Ivan
2,595
10
🇷🇺Riazantsev, Alexander
2,590
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
2
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
3
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
4
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
5
🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun
2,746
6
🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan
2,739
7
🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem
2,732
8
🇮🇷Tabatabaei, M. Amin
2,728
9
🇨🇳Ding, Liren
2,723
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian
2,719
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
...
21
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian
2,719
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