Ponomariov, Ruslan
World ChampionRuslan 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
Featured Games
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Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Ermekov, Almas
Wch U12
1994
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Ponomariov,R vs Georgiev,Ki
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
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Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
FIDE WCh KO Final
2002
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Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Ponomariov,R vs Aronian,L
19th Amber Blindfold
2010
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Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
Dual of the WCh
2002
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Kunte, Abhijit vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
Wch U20
1997
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Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander
Wch U12
1994
View PrintGames (2653)
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1-0XX SuperGM 2003 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0GMA 2003 D28
Ponomariov,R vs Karpov,An
1-0GMA 2003 C42
Timman,J vs Ponomariov,R
0-1GMA 2003 D15
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Radjabov,T
0-1GMA 2003 E97
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0GMA 2003 B32
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 E46
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2GMA 2003 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1GMA 2003 D44
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1-0GMA 2003 E46
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Superstars Hotel Bali Playoff 2002 A30
Polgar,Ju vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Superstars Hotel Bali Playoff 2002 C67
Shirov,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B90
Karpov,An vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D27
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B90
Georgiev,Ki vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Olympiad 2002 E04
Ponomariov,R vs Akopian,Vl
0-1Olympiad 2002 B80
Ye Jiangchuan vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B92
Ponomariov,R vs Krasenkow,M
1-0Olympiad 2002 C82
Spasov,V vs Ponomariov,R
0-1Olympiad 2002 B90
Hracek,Z vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B92
Ponomariov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0Olympiad 2002 C67
Ehlvest,J vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 E14
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C67
Kasparov,G vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C96
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C43
Khalifman,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 E15
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Polgar,Ju vs Ponomariov,R
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 E32
Ponomariov,R vs Beliavsky,A
0-1FIDE GP 2002 C96
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0FIDE GP 2002 E66
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C89
Kasparov,G vs Ponomariov,R
1-0SuperGM 2002 C10
Shirov,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0SuperGM 2002 C89
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 D23
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B32
Ponomariov,R vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B80
Ponomariov,R vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B30
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1-0SuperGM 2002 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0SuperGM 2002 C18
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 B33
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 C66
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1ECC 2001 A37
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ECC 2001 C91
Aronian,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/22nd IECC 2001 B07