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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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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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1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

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Games (2653)

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Pelletier,Y vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
3rd Rector Cup 2001 A33
Stefansson,H vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
3rd Int 2000 E81
Ponomariov,R vs Conquest,S
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B19
Danielsen,Hen vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
3rd Int 2000 B09
Ponomariov,R vs Milov,V
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B54
Ponomariov,R vs Savchenko,S
1-0
3rd Int 2000
Baburin,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Int 2000 E65
Ponomariov,R vs Hillarp Persson,T
1-0
3rd Int 2000 B43
Bykhovsky,An vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
3rd Int 2000 B07
Ponomariov,R vs Cvitan,O
1/2-1/2
1st European Rapid Ch 2000 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Winants,L
1-0
XVI ECC 2000 C45
Ponomariov,R vs Gallagher,Jo
1-0
GM 2000 B43
Ponomariov,R vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 B48
Milov,V vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 E91
Gurevich,M vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 A34
Xu Jun vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 E97
Van Wely,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 D20
Ponomariov,R vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2
GM 2000 B43
Gallagher,Jo vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
GM 2000 B06
Ponomariov,R vs Van Wely,L
0-1
GM 2000 B22
Galkin,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B06
Ponomariov,R vs Galkin,A
1-0
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B17
Jenni,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 B08
Ponomariov,R vs Jenni,F
1-0
Olympic Capital Young Masters 2000 C45
Gaponenko,I vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
UKR-Team 2000 B08
Stoockalov,V vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
UKR-Team 2000 B07
Ponomariov,R vs Alexandrova,O
1-0
UKR-Team 2000 B47
Ponomariov,R vs Pavasovic,D
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C42
Anastasian,A vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A09
Pinter,J vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D27
Avrukh,B vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
Eu Team Ch 1999 A58
Izeta,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A43
Izeta,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A43
Izeta,F vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 A43
Ponomariov,R vs Kobalija,M
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B43
Ponomariov,R vs Fressinet,L
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 B01
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanisevic,I
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 B47
Atalik, Suat vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 D20
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Cebalo, Miso
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 B70
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Dizdar, Goran
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 C08
Kozul, Zdenko vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
SLO-chT 1999 A43
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Chernin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 C07
Sveshnikov, Evgeny vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 B07
Klundt, Klaus vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Bayern-ch Bank Hofmann 3rd 1999 B08
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Miezis, Normunds
1/2-1/2
Bayern-ch Bank Hofmann 3rd 1999 B43
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Shabalov, Alexander
0-1
Bayern-ch Bank Hofmann 3rd 1999 A40
Gelashvili, Tamaz vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Bayern-ch Bank Hofmann 3rd 1999 A43
Ribli, Zoltan vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
EUCup G6 1999 A35
Yudasin, Leonid vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
EUCup G6 1999 B12
Guseinov, Elmir vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Artek olJ 1999 A33
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