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Ponomariov, Ruslan
GM🇺🇦FIDE 14103320· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1983
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Ruslan Ponomariov, a 43-year-old Ukrainian Grandmaster, is rated 2638 and ranked 3rd among Ukrainian players, and 84th worldwide. He has held steady between 2625 and 2650 for 8 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Extraliga 2025-2026 r9-11, and European Team Ch 2025. Also played 6 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2764 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2011); he also reached World #5 in Oct 2002 and spent 12 months in the world top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2638
Standard
Rpd2640·Blz2610
All-time high
2764
−126 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 28
Jul 2011 · age 28
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Ukrainian players · of 1,431
12 months in World top 10 (2002–2011)
12 months in World top 10 (2002–2011)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
6th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2639
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2650
at age 41
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2650
at age 40
Jan 2023
2021
1,000 career games
at age 38
Aug 2021
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2631 → returned at 2631
Mar 2020
2019
6-month rising streak
+12 Elo
May 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
2622 → 2638
Tournaments
11
38 games
Score
20.5/ 3853.9%
4W33D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #76 | 2695 | +2.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #94 | 2676 | +0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #46 | 2587 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2821 | +6.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2504 | -1.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #59 | 2589 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #44 | 2560 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #51 | 2550 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #97 | 2683 | +5.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #27 | 2742 | +3.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBoris GelfandGM
🇮🇱ISR·2635
+1 −3 =26
30 games·last met May 2019
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vsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2717
+6 −7 =13
26 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsVasyl IvanchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2634
+5 −7 =12
24 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsQuang Liem LeGM
🇻🇳VIE·2731
+2 −5 =14
21 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsYifan HouGM
🇨🇳CHN·2596
+7 −2 =12
21 games·last met Nov 2019
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#3
out of 3,788 players
Europe
#38
in continent
World
#84
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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