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GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's openings
Chess.com: lachesisq · Blitz 3217 · Bullet 3088 · Rapid 2793
From 301 games played on Chess.com between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 6, 2026: Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 67% (188 wins, 29 draws, 84 losses). With White, Ian Nepomniachtchi opens 1.e4 in 87% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 133 games (87%), scores 73%
- 1.d4: 13 games (8%), scores 88%
- 1.g4: 2 games (1%), scores 50%
- 1.g3: 2 games (1%), scores 25%
- 1.f4: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 53 games (35%), scores 71%
- Kings Gambit: 21 games (14%), scores 83%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 15 games (10%), scores 67%
- French Defense: 12 games (8%), scores 83%
- Caro Kann Defense: 8 games (5%), scores 81%
- Scandinavian Defense: 6 games (4%), scores 33%
- Nimzo Indian Defense: 4 games (3%), scores 88%
- Kings Indian Defense: 4 games (3%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c5: 49 games (82%), scores 66%
- 1...d5: 7 games (12%), scores 43%
- 1...Nc6: 2 games (3%), scores 0%
- 1...e6: 2 games (3%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 36 games (82%), scores 46%
- 1...b6: 4 games (9%), scores 100%
- 1...g6: 2 games (5%), scores 100%
- 1...Nc6: 2 games (5%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 39 games (26%), scores 65%
- English Opening: 15 games (10%), scores 67%
- Queens Gambit: 13 games (9%), scores 42%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 10 games (7%), scores 60%
- Nimzo Indian Defense: 8 games (5%), scores 56%
- Scandinavian Defense: 7 games (5%), scores 43%
- Catalan Opening: 5 games (3%), scores 40%
- Reti Opening: 5 games (3%), scores 50%