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Chess Games Database
GM
Ruslan Ponomariov
Full name
Ruslan Ponomariov
Born
Oct 11, 1983
(age 42)
Place of birth
Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Federation
Ukraine
Profiles
Total Games
2615
35% Win
47% Draw
18% Loss
As White
1305
42% Win
45% Draw
13% Loss
As Black
1310
28% Win
49% Draw
23% Loss
Ruslan Ponomariov Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Dmitry Bondarenko
(1989)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack
1-0
20
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Nikita Rychagov
(2308)
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Bf5
Réti Opening: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack
1-0
53
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Oliver Wartiovaara
(2382)
1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Sicilian Defense
1-0
39
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Toivo Keinanen
(2506)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation
1-0
27
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Egor Bogdanov
(2399)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5
English Opening: Agincourt Defense
1-0
33
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
Mikhail Kobalia
(2538)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense
1-0
53
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
Robert Markus
(2523)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6
Petrov's Defense: Classical, Nimzowitsch Attack
1-0
55
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
Martin Petrov
(2543)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation
0-1
31
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
Maksim Chigaev
(2584)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Yugoslav, Rare, Exchange Variation
½-½
18
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2629)
Harikrishna Pentala
(2593)
1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Classical, Euwe Variation
½-½
23
2026
Haik Martirosyan
(2624)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
1-0
44
2026
Anton Sinitsyn
(2118)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Hübner Variation
0-1
28
2026
Bobby Cheng
(2566)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation
0-1
45
2026
Jan Krejci
(2504)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2633)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical, Botvinnik System
½-½
16
2026
Tomi Nyback
(2562)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6
English Opening: King's English Variation
½-½
54
2026
Yuriy Kuzubov
(2591)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2618)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
½-½
43
2026
Markus Ragger
(2563)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening
½-½
21
2026
Kirill Alekseenko
(2652)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2631)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
½-½
74
2026
Richard Rapport
(2673)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2629)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c5
Trompowsky Attack
½-½
27
2026
Gukesh D
(2692)
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2629)
1. e4 e5 2. d3 Nc6 3. a3 Nf6
King's Pawn Opening: Leonardis Variation
½-½
43
2026
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2589)
Yang Kaiqi
(2296)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Sicilian Defense
1-0
47
2025
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2628)
Suleyman Suleymanli
(2305)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation
1-0
36
2025
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2628)
Renier Castellanos Rodriguez
(2478)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation
1-0
36
2025
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2645)
Andrei Babadita
(1735)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation
1-0
33
2025
Ruslan Ponomariov
(2645)
Dmitri Cojocari
(2106)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation
1-0
66
2025
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