| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. M Saltaev vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1998 |
Hastings 9899 | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 2. Spassky vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1998 |
Cannes Generations | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 3. Bologan vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 62 |
1998 |
Festival comtois 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 4. M Pavlov vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1998 |
UKR-chT | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 5. M Golubev vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1998 |
Donetzk zt | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 6. A Kalka vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1999 |
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 7. Bologan vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1999 |
Enghien les Bains 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 8. H Danielsen vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 27 |
2000 |
Torshavn op 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 9. Grischuk vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2000 |
Lausanne Young Masters | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 10. Baklan vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2001 |
Governor's Cup | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |