What is Ruslan Ponomariov's FIDE rating?

Ruslan Ponomariov's FIDE rating is 2632 standard, 2657 rapid, 2614 blitz, world #89. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Ruslan Ponomariov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Ruslan Ponomariov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,878 over-the-board games by Ruslan Ponomariov (2,084 classical, 285 rapid, 529 blitz), with 36% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Ruslan Ponomariov's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Ruslan Ponomariov?

Open Ruslan Ponomariov's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Ruslan Ponomariov's style, before facing them.

Ruslan Ponomariov

Ukraineborn 1983FIDE ID 14103320

Rating & statistics

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2657Rapid

2632Classical

2614Blitz

2764peak, Jul 2011

2,878games

1,025wins, 36%

1,330draws, 46%

523losses, 18%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2764 · Jul 2011

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.9% average

Solid conversion: 81%

Very consistent (87%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(65% in 819 games)

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Based on

2,878 games

Based on 2,878 games

Openings

2,878 gamesBased on 2,878 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f614 games, last played last year71.4%wins

Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e626 games, last played 2 months ago65.4%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 718 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 718 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.6%

Middlegame

93.7%

Endgame

95.6%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%141g

EqualEqual position

96%268g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%91g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

24%

91 err

21%

80 err

17%

63 err

14%

51 err

12%

46 err

11%

43 err

Critical moment

Move 38 avg

1-15

17%

16-25

26%

26-35

22%

36-45

30%

46+

30% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

110Errors mapped

f4 / e4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

1414 err

1212 err

1111 err

f4/e4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#30

♝xd5?? vs Moussard

Middlegame · Blitz · 2025

#17

♝e6?? vs Van Foreest

Middlegame · Blitz · 2025

#50

♚g7?? vs Andreikin

Endgame · Blitz · 2025

#31

♞e4?? vs Davtyan

Middlegame · Blitz · 2025

#34

f6?? vs Tin

Endgame · Blitz · 2025

#24

♛d2?? vs Kamsky

Middlegame · OTB · 2025