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Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi (Russian: Ян Алекса́ндрович Непо́мнящий, romanized: Yan Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchiy, IPA: [ˈjan ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ nʲɪˈpomnʲɪɕːɪj] ⓘ; born 14 July 1990) is a Russian chess grandmaster.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (“Nepo” for short) is a Russian super grandmaster who has twice won the Candidates Tournament to play for the world championship. After winning the 2020-21 Candidates Tournament, he challenged GM Magnus Carlsen for the 2021 World Championship and lost in 11 games.
Apr 25, 2023 · GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is making his second attempt at winning the FIDE World Championship and is just three draws away from becoming champion. During last year's Sinquefield Cup, Nepomniachtchi sat down with Chess.com's GM Daniel "Danya" Naroditsky to discuss his early chess career, his chess philosophy,
Nov 15, 2021 · GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (a.k.a. "Nepo") follows that trend, maybe caused by the fact that chess is very popular in every corner of former Soviet countries. He was born on July 14, 1990, in Bryansk, an old city of 400,000 inhabitants located 350 kilometers from Moscow.
Nepomniachtchi, The Challenger Nepomniachtchi is indeed the only top player in the world with a favourable “head to head” against the Norwegian: in classical time control, the overall score is four victories, six draws, and only one loss (+4 -1 =6) in favour of ‘Nepo’.
Jul 3, 2022 · Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched victory at the Candidates Tournament by securing first place with a round to spare. Following a draw in round 13 game against Hungarian Grandmaster Richard Rapport, Nepomniachtchi is on 9/13, a point and a half ahead of the rest of the field.
May 7, 2024 · Ian Nepomniachtchi is a two-time World Championship Challenger and current World No. 4. He is also a two-time Russian champion as well as a former World Youth and European Champion. Nepomniachtchi is one of the only players to win back-to-back FIDE Candidates, winning in both 2021 and 2022.
Apr 15, 2023 · The 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship match between Grandmasters Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi takes place from 7th April to 1st May 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The match will consist of 14 games, followed by a rapid/blitz tiebreak in case of a tie.
Apr 23, 2023 · In the Four knights variation of the English opening, Ian Nepomniachtchi opted for a sharper but solid line where Black leaves his king uncastled and pushes on the kingside. The two entered a position which Nepomniachtchi tested as White in 2020, meaning he was familiar with the line.
Nepomniachtchi, Ian. World Rank (Active): 4. Federation: Russia. FIDE ID: 4168119. B-Year: 1990.
