Players
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Photo: Lichess
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Ian Nepomniachtchi

RussiaBorn 1990 (age 36)FIDE ID 4168119

Playing now: Esports World Cup 2026

Classical rating history

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2719

Record

80 classical games in top events since 30 Nov 2024

GamesWDLScore
As White391617663%
As Black41924851%
All games8025411457%

Recent events

EventScorePerf
Esports World Cup 202613 Aug 20263/72632
3rd UzChess Cup 202615 Jun 20265/92733
Grenke Chess Festival 20266 Apr 20266/82841
FIDE World Cup 20255 Nov 2025½/22382
FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 20256/112673

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMH. Nakamura7 Apr 2025 · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 20252804
GMGukesh D8 Apr 2025 · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 20252787
GMA. Erigaisi11 Apr 2025 · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 20252782
GMN. Abdusattorov14 Apr 2025 · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 20252773
GMH. Niemann14 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 20262742

Most played

OpponentGames+ = −
GMA. ErigaisiLast 12 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 202673 2 2
GMN. AbdusattorovLast 10 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 202662 4 0
GMV. KeymerLast 10 Apr 2025 · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 202551 3 1
GMH. NiemannLast 12 Aug 2026 · Esports World Cup 202642 0 2
GMN. YakubboevLast 13 Jun 2026 · 3rd UzChess Cup 202630 3 0