6 games · 2012–2019 · 5 classical · 0 online
Nepomniachtchi 23 draws1 Popov
58.3% for Nepomniachtchi
Openings between them
| B90 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 50.0% |
| A08 | King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| B10 | Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| B84 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| B92 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
All games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 1-0 | Popov, Iv Rus2636 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2592 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2763 | Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2609 | 0-1 | Nepomniachtchi, I2733 | 33rd ECC Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714 | ½-½ | Popov, Iv Rus2639 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2650 | 1-0 | Nepomniachtchi, I2732 | ch-Moscow Superfinal 2014 | 2014 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2609 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2716 | 65th ch-RUS HL | 2012 |