Ruslan Ponomariov

Ruslan Ponomariov

🇺🇦 Ukraine
Age 42•Grandmaster

Ruslan Ponomariov is a Chess Player from Ukraine with a current classical FIDE rating of 2631. Ruslan Ponomariov achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2764 in Jul 2011 (Age 27). Ruslan Ponomariov is currently ranked #90 in the world and #3 in Ukraine. Ruslan's most popular opening is the Sicilian Defense.

FIDE RATING
2631
Classical
2631
Rapid
2622
Blitz
2610

Career Statistics

World Rank#90
Country Rank#3
Peak Rating2764 - Jul 2011 (Age 27)
Total Games2549
Wins901 (35%)
Draws1193 (47%)
Losses455 (18%)
Active Years1996 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank
Name
Rating
#87Maksim Chigaev2634
#88Erwin L'Ami2632
#90Ruslan Ponomariov2631
#91Michael Adams2629
#92Etienne Bacrot2629

Top Openings

Opening
Games
Sicilian DefenseB90
48
Ruy LopezC67
41
Ruy LopezC65
35
Petrov's DefenseC42
32
Sicilian DefenseB90
30
Last updated on March 02, 2026