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Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (2735) · GM Levon Aronian (2724)

41
Nepomniachtchi wins
51
draws
43
Aronian wins
135
games

Ian Nepomniachtchi and Levon Aronian have played 135 recorded games against each other, the first in Jul 2009 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Nepomniachtchi leads 41 wins to 43 - trailing overall, with 51 draws (62% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (7 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesNepomniachtchiDrawsAronian
Nepomniachtchi with White72262719
Aronian with White63152424

Results by time format

FormatGamesNepomniachtchiDrawsAronian
Blitz91292735
Rapid287156
Classical16592

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesNepomniachtchiDrawsAronian
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian7232
A01Nimzovich-Larsen attack7223
B50Sicilian6213
C54Italian Game: Classical Variation6222
A45London System5113
B08London System4112
C15French: Winawer Variation4022
C45Scotch Game4112

Most recent 30 of 135 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Oct 2025Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1King's Pawn Game: Leonardis VariationTitled Tue
Jun 2025Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1-0Indian DefenseFIDE World Bl Team Final
Jun 2025Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1-0Petrov's DefenseFIDE World Bl Team Final
Jun 2025Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2French: Winawer VariationTitled Tue Early
Dec 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2Bishop's OpeningCCT Final RR
Dec 2024Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1-0Italian GameCCT Final RR
Oct 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1-0SicilianTitled Tue Early
Aug 2024Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2French: Winawer VariationSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1SicilianSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemSaint Louis Rapid
Jul 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2SicilianZagreb Superbet Blitz
Jul 2024Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian0-1SicilianZagreb Superbet Blitz
Jul 2024Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemZagreb Superbet Rapid
Nov 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian10th Sinquefield Cup
Sep 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationAmsterdam Levitov Rapid
Sep 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian0-1Sicilian: TaimanovAmsterdam Levitov Rapid
Sep 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit AcceptedTitled Tue Early
Sep 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1-0Slav DefenseJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Sep 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Sicilian: AlapinJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Sep 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1Petrov's DefenseJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Aug 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1CatalanchT-World Rapid
Jun 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1-0Indian DefenseGlobal Chess League
Jun 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemGlobal Chess League
Feb 2023Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianDuesseldorf WR Masters Playoff
Feb 2023Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1Indian DefenseDuesseldorf WR Masters
Sep 2022Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi0-1Petrov's Defense9th Sinquefield Cup
Aug 2022Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2Trompowsky AttackSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2022Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianSaint Louis Blitz
Aug 2022Levon AronianIan Nepomniachtchi1/2-1/2London SystemSaint Louis Rapid
May 2022Ian NepomniachtchiLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Italian Game: Classical Variation2nd Bucharest Superbet Classic
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Levon Aronian?

In 135 recorded games, Ian Nepomniachtchi has 41 wins, Levon Aronian has 43 wins, and they have drawn 51 times.

How many times have Ian Nepomniachtchi and Levon Aronian played each other?

Our database records 135 games between them, from Jul 2009 to Oct 2025.

What openings do Ian Nepomniachtchi and Levon Aronian play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (7 games), followed by the Nimzovich-Larsen attack (7). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.