Ruslan Ponomariov

Ruslan Ponomariov

🇺🇦 Ukraine
Age 42•Grandmaster

Ruslan Ponomariov is a Chess Player from Ukraine with a current classical FIDE rating of 2638. Ruslan Ponomariov achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2764 in Jul 2011 (Age 27). Ruslan Ponomariov is currently ranked #86 in the world and #3 in Ukraine. Ruslan's most popular opening is the Sicilian Defense.

FIDE RATING
2638
Classical
2638
Rapid
2640
Blitz
2610

Career Statistics

World Rank#86
Country Rank#3
Peak Rating2764 - Jul 2011 (Age 27)
Total Games2573
Wins907 (35%)
Draws1209 (47%)
Losses457 (18%)
Active Years1996 - 2026

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Rating
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#90Rauf Mamedov2636

Top Openings

Opening
Games
Sicilian DefenseB90
50
Ruy LopezC67
42
Ruy LopezC65
38
Petrov's DefenseC42
33
Sicilian DefenseB90
31
Last updated on May 09, 2026