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Ponomariov,R

Total Games

2449

Wins

843

Draws

1144

Losses

461

34.4% wins46.7% draws18.8% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation100C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall54D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack45C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense44C42 - Petrov's Defense38A07 - King's Indian Attack37B12 - Caro-Kann Defense36D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation34A45 - Canard Opening34D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense34

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,R vs Anand,V

Dual of the WCh

2002

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Ponomariov,R

19th Amber Blindfold

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 Aronian,L

19th Amber Blindfold

2010

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Georgiev,Ki

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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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 Morozevich,A

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Ponomariov,R

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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Games (2449)

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Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 C53
Ponomariov,R vs Keymer,Vincent★
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 B10
Ponomariov,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C49
Kamsky,G vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021 C67
Morozevich,A vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 D43
Ponomariov,R vs Navara,D★
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P★
1-0
50th Biel GM 2017 2017 C53
Ponomariov,R vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A61
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D31
Radjabov,T vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D30
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B12
Giri,A vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E00
Ponomariov,R vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 D16
Aronian,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E00
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E81
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 D38
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 C11
Nakamura,Hi vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 E21
Ponomariov,R vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 A15
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V★
0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011 B92
Ponomariov,R vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B75
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A22
Carlsen,M vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C78
Ponomariov,R vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D86
Ponomariov,R vs Aronian,L★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D85
Aronian,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 A13
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D11
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C70
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C70
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 E04
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D38
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E60
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C70
Grischuk,A vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D85
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E10
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D80
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D10
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2009 E04
Carlsen,M vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2009 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 E06
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2009 D38
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 D71
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 D38
Ponomariov,R vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 D87
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009 E10
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B04
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