When was Ian Nepomniachtchi born?
Q: When was Ian Nepomniachtchi born?
A: Ian Nepomniachtchi was born on 14 July 1990.
Q: How many times did he win the European Youth Chess Championship?
A: He won the European Youth Chess Championship three times, in 2000 in the U10 class and in 2001 and 2002 in the U12 class.
Q: What tournament did he qualify for by winning the Aeroflot Open in Moscow?
A: By winning the Aeroflot Open in Moscow in February 2008, he qualified for the 2008 Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting.
Q: What year did he win the European Individual Chess Championship?
A: In 2010, Nepomniachtchi won the European Individual Chess Championship with 9/11.
Q: What year did he win the Russian Chess Championship?
A: In 2010, Nepomniachtchi also won the Russian Chess Championship; he defeated Sergey Karjakin in a playoff.
Q: What tournament did his second place finish qualify him to play in 2020-21?
A: His second place finish at FIDE Grand Prix 2019 qualified him to play in Candidates Tournament 2020–21.
Q: Who did Nepomniachtchi defeat to become World Champion 2021 ? A: He defeated Magnus Carlsen to become World Champion 2021.
