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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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Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
XX SuperGM 2003 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
GMA 2003 D28
Ponomariov,R vs Karpov,An
1-0
GMA 2003 C42
Timman,J vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
GMA 2003 D15
Topalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Radjabov,T
0-1
GMA 2003 E97
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
GMA 2003 B32
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E46
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Shirov,A
0-1
GMA 2003 D44
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GMA 2003 E46
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali Playoff 2002 A30
Polgar,Ju vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali Playoff 2002 C67
Shirov,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B90
Karpov,An vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D27
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B90
Georgiev,Ki vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Olympiad 2002 E04
Ponomariov,R vs Akopian,Vl
0-1
Olympiad 2002 B80
Ye Jiangchuan vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B92
Ponomariov,R vs Krasenkow,M
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C82
Spasov,V vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Olympiad 2002 B90
Hracek,Z vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B92
Ponomariov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C67
Ehlvest,J vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 E14
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C67
Kasparov,G vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C96
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C43
Khalifman,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 E15
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Polgar,Ju vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 E32
Ponomariov,R vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 C96
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 E66
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 C89
Kasparov,G vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C10
Shirov,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C89
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 D23
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B32
Ponomariov,R vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B80
Ponomariov,R vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B30
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C92
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C18
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2001 B33
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 C66
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
ECC 2001 A37
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ECC 2001 C91
Aronian,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
2nd IECC 2001 B07
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