Player profile

Ponomariov, Ruslan

Standard: 2625 Rapid: 2663 Blitz: 2625 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 14103320 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: UKR
Federation: UKR Sex: M Birth Year: 1983 Age: 43
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 311 Wins: 111 (36%) Draws: 160 (51%) Losses: 39 (13%) Other: 1
Dossier

308 of 311 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 93.5%
Opened e4: 56/119Opened Nf3: 34/119Opened d4: 22/119Opened c4: 7/119
Castled kingside: 196Same-side castling: 172Opposite-side castling: 34Castled queenside: 29Did not castle: 22
Played in the center: 83Played on the queenside: 75Fianchettoed queenside: 61Fianchettoed kingside: 61Played on the kingside: 50
Active pieces: 179Sacrificed material: 150Initiated exchanges: 147Space advantage: 139Kept the bishop pair: 133Backward pawn: 124Isolated pawn: 110Avoided exchanges: 55Missed tactics: 31Played gambits: 28
Openings

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As White 120 games 54W 52D 14L
Sicilian Defense 27 games 14W 10D 3L
Najdorf Variation 7 games 1W 5D 1L
English Attack 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Zagreb Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Moscow Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
with e6 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cobra Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
O'Kelly Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Aronin System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sozin Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Westerinen Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 22 games 11W 8D 3L
Anglo-Indian Defense 8 games 4W 2D 2L
King's Knight Variation 7 games 3W 2D 2L
Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 7 games 4W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hedgehog Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 9 games 1W 7D 1L
Closed 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Martinez Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Morphy Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Steinitz Deferred 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Duras Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Berlin Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Berlin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 9 games 4W 3D 2L
Normal Variation 7 games 4W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Botvinnik System 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Italian Game 8 games 2W 5D 1L
Two Knights Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Normal 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Classical Variation 7 games 4W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Zukertort Opening 5 games 2W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Positional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Steinitz Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Paulsen Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Michel Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bled Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cozio Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Four Knights Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spanish Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schara Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional Variation, Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Old Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schallopp Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Accelerated 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 130 games 36W 75D 18L
Sicilian Defense 28 games 12W 11D 5L
Moscow Variation 6 games 1W 5D 0L
Main Line 6 games 1W 5D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 5 games 2W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Yates Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Adams Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Barmen Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Godiva Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Traditional 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Czerniak Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with d6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 13 games 2W 10D 1L
Berlin Defense 9 games 1W 7D 1L
Anti-Berlin Variation 8 games 1W 6D 1L
Rio Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Berlin Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
l'Hermet Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Steinitz Deferred 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Italian Game 12 games 0W 11D 1L
Two Knights Defense 6 games 0W 5D 1L
Modern Bishop's Opening 5 games 0W 4D 1L
Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Normal 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Italian Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Evans Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 12 games 2W 9D 1L
Normal Variation 8 games 1W 6D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Botvinnik System 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Gligoric System, Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ragozin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gligoric System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Sämisch Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 11 games 5W 4D 2L
Queen's Knight Variation 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Westphalian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Attack 7 games 2W 5D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Double Fianchetto 3 games 0W 3D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 7 games 1W 5D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
King's Knight Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Advance Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Karpov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 5 games 1W 4D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Classical Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Big Center Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 4 games 0W 4D 0L
Retreat Variation 4 games 0W 4D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 0W 4D 0L
French Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 1W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 0W 0D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Glek System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Krause Gambit, Leonhardt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Slav Indian 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Leonardis Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stoltz Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kasparov Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schallopp Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 782

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.03.11 · 27. cxd5 (−57.4% win chance) 0-1
Dragnev, Valentin
Ponomariov, Ruslan
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2025.12.30 · 30. Bxd5 (−52.3% win chance) 0-1
Moussard, Jules
Ponomariov, Ruslan
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2023.12.30 · 52... Nd6+ (−49.5% win chance) 0-1
Ponomariov, Ruslan
Suleymanli, Aydin
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2026.07.04 · 17... Ra8 (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Ponomariov, Ruslan
Sevian, Samuel
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