Denis Ponomarev

RUS · 22 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2031 (Sep 2019)

Best performance: 2230 at V. Korchnoi Memorial 2019(Best of 2019)

Classical rating

1952

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Nov 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1952	0
Oct 2026	1952	0
Sep 2026	1952	0
Aug 2026	1952	0
Jul 2026	1952	0
Jun 2026	1952	0
May 2026	1952	0
Apr 2026	1952	0
Mar 2026	1952	0
Feb 2026	1952	0
Jan 2026	1952	0
Dec 2025	1952	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 381 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 8, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Cup of Sergey Karjakin A 2024Jan 3, 2024 – Jan 8, 2024TPR 2041	3/7	2041

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 373 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Alexey Evdokimov, Aug 2019 · V. Korchnoi Memorial 2019	, 2326
2,	IM Aleksandr E. Usov, Jan 2024 · Cup of Sergey Karjakin A 2024	, 2308
3,	IM Dmitry Shchukin, Aug 2019 · V. Korchnoi Memorial 2019	, 2262
4,	WIM Alisa Nur-Mukhametova, Aug 2021 · Russian Team Championship 2021_juniors 19	, 2250
5,	Valery Artamonov, Feb 2020 · St. Petersburg 93rd Men Championship, Semifinal	, 2226
6,	FM Vladislav Kundianok, Nov 2021 · SPb B19 Championship 2021	, 2198
7,	Nikolay Shirshov, Feb 2020 · St. Petersburg 93rd Men Championship, Semifinal	, 2137
8,	IM Kirill Putrenko, Feb 2020 · St. Petersburg 93rd Men Championship, Semifinal	, 2128
9,	CM Dirk Hoogland, Jun 2019 · OP 11 Capo d'orso	, 2111
10,	FM Nikolay Kleimenov, Jan 2024 · Cup of Sergey Karjakin A 2024	, 2101

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Vitaly Sivuk, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2019 · M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open	, 0/1	, 2559
2,	GM Vadim Moiseenko, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · Sea Harbor_stage Cup of Russia	, 0/1	, 2549
3,	GM Vadim Malakhatko, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2017 · 26. Int. Open Feffernitz 2017	, 0/1	, 2511
4,	GM Arseniy Nesterov, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · Yu.I. Lobanov Memorial_stage Cup of Russia	, 0/1	, 2479
5,	GM Zhansaya Abdumalik, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2019 · OP 11 Capo d'orso	, 0/1	, 2464
6,	GM Artur Gabrielian, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · Sea Harbor_stage Cup of Russia	, 0/1	, 2456
7,	FM Rodion Radzhabov, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2019 · M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open	, 0/1	, 2404
8,	FM Marat Askerov, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2021 · St. Petersburg 94th Men Championship, Semifinal	, 0/2	, 2351
9,	FM Alexander Demianjuk, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2018 · M.Chigorin Memorial 2018	, 0/1	, 2332
10,	FM Dmitry Borisovsky, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2019 · V. Korchnoi Memorial 2019	, 0/1	, 2326

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 34 of 381 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 18 of 18 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...g6.

All openings (3 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	8	44%
French Defense	5	40%
Caro-Kann Defense	3	83%

2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	7	14%
King's Indian Defense	3	17%
Modern Defense	3	50%

Event timeline · Classical

44 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	7	3	2091	2041
2023	9	6	1667	1792
2021	58	29½	1851	1858
2020	24	11½	1937	1923
2019	88	44½	1944	1951
2018	63	30	1786	1772
2017	69	39½	1743	1793
2016	40	24	1646	1718
2015	15	6½	1539	1489

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Cup of Sergey Karjakin A 20242041
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 3/7Opp avg 2091Start 1898
Yaroslav Mudryj 2023_Open1792
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1667Start 1915
SPb B19 Championship 20211934
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 3½/9Opp avg 2014Start 1798
SPb Championship 2021 Semifinal_B192094
Oct 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 6½/7Opp avg 1693Start 1798
Russian Team Championship 2021_juniors 191868
Aug 2021Teamfederation source
#4 in 2021Score 3½/9Opp avg 1948Start 1773
Yu.I. Lobanov Memorial_stage Cup of Russia1677
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
#7 in 2021Score 3½/9Opp avg 1757Start 1920
Sea Harbor_stage Cup of Russia1787
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
#6 in 2021Score 5/9Opp avg 1744Start 1920
St. Petersburg 94th Men Championship, Semifinal1802
Feb – Mar 2021Swissfederation source
#5 in 2021Score 2½/8Opp avg 1943Start 1961
St. Petersburg 94th Championship, Quarterfinal Men2009
Jan – Feb 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 7/9Opp avg 1816Start 1961
SPb B19 Championship 20201967
Oct 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 2/6Opp avg 2092Start 1962
St. Petersburg 93rd Men Championship, Semifinal2155
Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/9Opp avg 2155Start 1830
Early Bird 201659
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
#3 in 2020Score 5/9Opp avg 1616Start 1921
St. Petersburg 93rd Championship, Quarterfinal1927
Nov – Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1884Start 1981
SPb B17 Championship 20191931
Nov 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1888Start 1981
Early Bird 191879
Oct – Nov 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1799Start 2031
M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open1945
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1988Start 2031
V. Korchnoi Memorial 20192230
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 2230Start 1883
Riga Technical University Open 2019 - Tournament A1944
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 3/9Opp avg 2069Start 1883
Teplice Open 20191784
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#10 in 2019Score 3/9Opp avg 1909Start 1844
OP 11 Capo d'orso2047
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4½/8Opp avg 2004Start 1844
Early Bird 171969
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1926Start 1756
Early Bird 161827
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#9 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1747Start 1703
2018 SPb B17 Championship Final1709
Nov 2018Swissfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 1709Start 1869
M.Chigorin Memorial 20181598
Oct – Nov 2018Swissfederation source
#6 in 2018Score 2½/9Opp avg 1764Start 1879
B.Spassky Club Open Championship 2018 A 1-91865
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 4/9Opp avg 1952Start 1879

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.