12 games · 2020–2025 · 0 classical · 7 online
Tabatabaei 17 draws4 Nepomniachtchi
37.5% for Tabatabaei
Openings between them
| C42 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 2 | 50.0% |
| D02 | Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 50.0% |
| B15 | Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
| B22 | Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| C67 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 1 | 50.0% |
| C82 | Ruy Lopez: Open, Dilworth Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
| D36 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
| D41 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| E08 | Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100.0% |
| E20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 1 | 0.0% |
All games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | 1-0 | Tabatabaei, M2700 | 11th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2025 |
| Tabatabaei, M2700 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | 11th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | ½-½ | Tabatabaei, M2700 | 11th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2025 |
| Tabatabaei, M2700 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | 11th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2769 | 1-0 | Tabatabaei, M2696 | Titled Tue 9th Jan Late | 2024 |
| Tabatabaei, M2689 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | Julius Baer Play-In Match | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | 0-1 | Tabatabaei, M2689 | Julius Baer Play-In Match | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2793 | 1-0 | Tabatabaei, M2660 | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Tabatabaei, M2632 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2773 | Chess.com Rapid Wk8 Swiss | 2022 |
| Tabatabaei, M2623 | ½-½ | Nepomniachtchi, I2773 | Chess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2789 | 1-0 | Tabatabaei, M2629 | Titled Tuesday 16th Feb | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2784 | ½-½ | Tabatabaei, M2629 | 1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz | 2020 |