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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 Bacrot,E
1-0
It 2004 D15
McShane,L vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
It 2004 B54
Pelletier,Y vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 C78
Ponomariov,R vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
It 2004 C95
Bacrot,E vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 C18
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 E12
Ponomariov,R vs Bareev,E
1-0
GpA 2003 C10
Bacrot,E vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GpA 2003 E20
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B31
Damljanovic,B vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
EuTCh 2003 C96
Ponomariov,R vs Graf,A
1-0
EuTCh 2003 C96
Ponomariov,R vs Godena,M
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 C45
Macieja,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 B42
Ponomariov,R vs Papaioannou,I
1-0
EuTCh 2003 B01
Agrest,E vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
EuTCh 2003 A05
Vallejo Pons,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
16th Ciudad 2003 C92
Vallejo Pons,F vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
16th Ciudad 2003 C42
Ponomariov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
16th Ciudad 2003 D37
Ponomariov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
16th Ciudad 2003 D37
De la Riva Aguado,O vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
Blitz Match 2003 C65
Ponomariov,R vs De la Riva Aguado,O
1-0
Blitz Match 2003 B76
De la Riva Aguado,O vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Blitz Match 2003 C47
Ponomariov,R vs De la Riva Aguado,O
1-0
Blitz Match 2003 E91
De la Riva Aguado,O vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Blitz Match 2003 B11
Ponomariov,R vs De la Riva Aguado,O
1-0
Blitz Match 2003 A80
Vallejo Pons,F vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
XX SuperGM 2003 E18
Ponomariov,R vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XX SuperGM 2003 D45
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GMA 2003 B31
Krasenkow,M vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E12
Ponomariov,R vs Bareev,E
0-1
GMA 2003 B12
Kurajica,B vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D02
Ponomariov,R vs San Segundo Carrillo,P
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D37
Ponomariov,R vs Psakhis,L
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 A13
Paunovic,D vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D11
Ponomariov,R vs Vera,R
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D43
Amura,C vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 A41
Ponomariov,R vs Granero Roca,A
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B19
Bareev,E vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 A29
Ponomariov,R vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B54
Ponomariov,R vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Rublevsky,S vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Ponomariov,R vs Akopian,V
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C05
Akopian,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B50
Ponomariov,R vs Akopian,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B33
Akopian,V vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B31
Dreev,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E12
Ponomariov,R vs Dreev,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Vlassov,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B00
Vlassov,N vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B22
Zhu Chen vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 E97
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