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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, Ruslan vs Daniliuk, Sergey
0-1
RUS-Cup6 1997 C51
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Delemarre, Jop
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 B15
Cramling, Pia vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
Pamplona9697 1996 D34
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Istrate, Bogdan
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 B22
Kobalija, Mihail vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 B14
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Mastrovasilis, Athanasios
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 C49
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario
1-0
Pamplona9697 1996 C48
Dyachkov, Sergej vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 D30
Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 B12
Ruck, Robert vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U20 1996 B12
Jovanic, Ognjen vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U18 1996 B03
Parker, Jonathan vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 D34
Socko, Bartosz vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U18 1996 B34
Matikozian, Andranik vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U18 1996 B12
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
Pamplona9697 1996 B34
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Rabinovich, Alexander
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 B22
Gulko, Boris F vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
Pamplona9697 1996 E06
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Savic, Miodrag R
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U20 1996 B22
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
Pamplona9697 1996 A81
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Quinn, Mark
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 B22
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Shariyazdanov, Andrey
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U20 1996 B22
Lerch, Patrice vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U20 1996 C41
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Tjomsland, Stig
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 B09
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Garcia Ilundain, David
1-0
Pamplona9697 1996 B01
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Pamplona9697 1996 B31
Krakops, Maris vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U20 1996 B34
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Almasi, Zoltan
0-1
Pamplona9697 1996 C48
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grund, Holger
1-0
EU-ch U18 1996 B19
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Maros, Milan
1-0
EU-ch U20 1996 C48
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2
Pamplona9697 1996 C10
Tregubov, Pavel V vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
RUS-chT 1995 C50
Purgin, Nikolaj vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
RUS-chT 1995 D30
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Kiselev, Gennady
1/2-1/2
RUS-chT 1995 D47
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Barshevich, Veniamin
1/2-1/2
Yalta op 1995 B29
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Mikhailovich, Y.
1-0
Yalta op 1995 C63
Vlassov, Nikolai vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
Yalta op 1995 A00
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Azarov, Sergei
1-0
EU-ch U12 1995 C87
Margolin, Boris vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
RUS-chT 1995 C54
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Ljukin, A.
0-1
Yalta op 1995 C06
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Getmanchuk, Andrei V
1-0
Yalta op 1995 C43
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Azarov, Sergei
1-0
EU-ch U12 1995 C49
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs De Bortoli, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U12 1995 B91
Bezman, Vadim vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Yalta op 1995 A14
Kaplun, Leonid I vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
Yalta op 1995 D27
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Danilov, Nikolai
1-0
EU-ch U12 1995 C50
Kushch, Nikolai vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1-0
Yalta op 1995 D34
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Vamos, Viktor
1-0
EU-ch U12 1995 D17
Langheinrich, Ferenc vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U12 1995 C41
Chetverik, Maxim vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
1/2-1/2
RUS-chT 1995 E05
McShane, Luke J vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
EU-ch U12 1995 B05
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