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Ponomariov, Ruslan

World Champion

modern era

Ruslan Ponomariov became the youngest FIDE World Champion in history at age 18 in 2002, defeating Vassily Ivanchuk in the final to claim the title. The Ukrainian grandmaster was a child prodigy who earned his grandmaster title at 14 and went on to be a consistent presence in the world top 20 for over a decade.

Total Games

2653

Wins

937

Draws

1217

Losses

498

35.3% wins45.9% draws18.8% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation102C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall54D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack45C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense44B12 - Caro-Kann Defense42C42 - Petrov's Defense41A07 - King's Indian Attack37D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation37A45 - Canard Opening35C50 - Italian Game34

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B53 gamesIvanchuk,V49 gamesGrischuk,A43 gamesMamedyarov,S39 gamesSvidler,P36 gamesAnand,V35 gamesLeko,P31 gamesKramnik,V30 gamesAronian,L30 gamesEljanov,P29 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Ermekov, Almas

Wch U12

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Georgiev,Ki

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V

FIDE WCh KO Final

2002

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Aronian,L

19th Amber Blindfold

2010

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V

Dual of the WCh

2002

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FCGFCG
0-1

Kunte, Abhijit vs Ponomariov, Ruslan

Wch U20

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

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Games (2653)

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Ponomariov,R vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
7th Kings Tournament 2013 B30
Caruana,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
7th Kings Tournament 2013 C42
Radjabov,T vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
7th Kings Tournament 2013 D43
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A88
Nakamura,Hi vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 E37
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A14
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C42
Caruana,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C67
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Ponomariov,R vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E90
Ponomariov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E60
Ponomariov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 E60
Mamedyarov,S vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
ACP Cup 2013 2013 A85
Ponomariov,R vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D11
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D11
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 D90
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 C46
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 A10
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 C44
Ponomariov,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2013 2013 A34
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A45
Nakamura,Hi vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D01
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C05
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C67
Kamsky,G vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Radjabov,T vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E52
Ponomariov,R vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B14
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E11
Ponomariov,R vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Ponomariov,R vs Caruana,F
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C78
Mamedyarov,S vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B33
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B23
Ponomariov,R vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B04
Mamedyarov,S vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
Caruana,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C45
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C07
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