Scouting report: Ian Nepomniachtchi (GM, RUS)

5,193 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (3,701 classical, 701 rapid, 878 blitz): 45% wins, 35% draws, 19% losses. FIDE rating 2719 standard, 2729 rapid, 2765 blitz, world #23. 3,323 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.12 blunders per game.

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Ian Nepomniachtchi

GM

TOP 50Russiaborn 1990FIDE ID 4168119

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2700
2740
2780
2820
2771 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2765
2729
2719
2795peak, Mar 2023
5,193games
2,356wins, 45%
1,843draws, 35%
994losses, 19%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.0% average
High resilience (67%): Dangerous even when losing
Solid conversion: 89%
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (68% in 2002 games)

Play against Nepomniachtchi's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 5,193 games

Openings

5,193 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Sicilian: d6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 d6304 games, last played 2 weeks ago56.3%wins
Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d518 games, last played 2 years ago83.3%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 3,323 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.5%
Middlegame
93.4%
Endgame
95.4%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
24%
70 err
22%
65 err
17%
49 err
17%
49 err
10%
30 err
9%
26 err
Critical moment
Move 46 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
23%
26-35
31%
36-45
46%
46+
46% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
14
12
12
Few
Many
f5
14
d4
12
g4
12
f3
11
f6
11
f5/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes
Dushatov, Timur(2146)

Move 75 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−4.8f7+??
Tugaj, Sergey(2247)

Move 15 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−3.8ce4??
Fier, Alexandr(2553)

Move 27 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−4.6xb5??
Tabernilla, Tyrhone James(2034)

Move 72 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−15.0a4??
Ivanytska, Liudmyla(2155)

Move 24 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−5.0fc1??
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek(2777)

Move 60 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−3.6d3??
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi(2708)

Move 32 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−3.8xe6??
Niemann, Hans Moke(2728)

Move 14 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−2.7a4??
Artemiev, Vladislav(2641)

Move 33 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−4.2a3??
Inarkiev, Ernesto(2653)

Move 24 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−4.4xc1??

Recent games

Djokic, Mihailo(2235)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0
Jessel, Stephen(2364)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0
Maghsoodloo, Parham(2705)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

½–½
Keymer, Vincent(2764)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

½–½
Dubov, Daniil(2654)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

0–1
Martirosyan, Haik M.(2664)

Titled Tuesday · 15 Sept 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

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Repertoire

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5,193 games in scope
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2,631 games51%W33%D16%L
Move
1. e4
20022w
52%32%16
68%
1. c4
2553w
43%40%17
63%
1. d4
2074m
48%37%15
67%
1. ♞f3
938m
42%37%21
60%
1. b3
5210m
56%27%17
69%
1. g4
83m
75%25%
75%
1. g3
58m
60%2020
70%
1. f4
52y
80%20
90%
1. b4
23m
100%
100%
1. ♞c3
210y
100%
100%

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