GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's chess openings
25 games
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi has 25 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi most often opens with 1.b3 (46% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense.
As White13 games · +4 =4 −5 · 46%
As Black12 games · +4 =2 −6 · 42%
As White
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack46%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5 3.d3 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening38%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1.e3 Van't Kruijs Opening8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e3 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6
- 1...e6 French Defense42%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense8%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
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