Ian Nepomniachtchi
Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi is a Russian chess grandmaster. Nepomniachtchi is the reigning World Blitz Chess Champion. He is one of the very few players to have won two consecutive Candidates Tournaments. He is currently Russia's highest ranked active chess player.
Tournaments won by Ian Nepomniachtchi
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Gashimov Memorial | 2024 | Shusha (Azerbaijan) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2024 | New York (USA) |
| Candidates Tournament 2022 | 2022 | Madrid (Spain) |
| Candidates Tournament 2020 | 2020 | Yekaterinburg (Russia) |
| Russian Chess Championship (men) | 2020 | Moscow (Russia) |
| FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 | Jerusalem (Israel) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 2018 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| FIDE Grand Prix | 2017 | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Tal Memorial | 2016 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Aeroflot Open | 2015 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Russian Chess Championship (men) | 2010 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Aeroflot Open | 2008 | Moscow (Russia) |
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Born: Saturday, July 14, 1990