| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. L Bolshinsky vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 52 |
1992 |
Donetsk-ch U12 | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 2. M Golubev vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1997 |
Kiev | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 3. Jose Luis Insua Mellado vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 24 |
1997 |
Alicante op | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 4. A Yegiazarian vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1997 |
Kiev | B07 Pirc |
| 5. M Golubev vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1998 |
Donetzk zt | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 6. Rozentalis vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1998 |
Festival comtois 3rd | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 7. M Kobalia vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 74 |
1998 |
Elista ol (Men) | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 8. Bologan vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 62 |
1998 |
Festival comtois 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 9. A Kveinys vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1998 |
EUCup sf | B07 Pirc |
| 10. Onischuk vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1998 |
Donetzk zt | B07 Pirc |
| 11. Spassky vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1998 |
Cannes Generations | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 12. M Saltaev vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1998 |
Hastings 9899 | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 13. G Kuzmin vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 36 |
1998 |
Donetzk zt | B07 Pirc |
| 14. M Pavlov vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1998 |
UKR-chT | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 15. Degraeve vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 58 |
1998 |
Festival comtois 3rd | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 16. Ni Hua vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1999 |
Artek ol U16 | B07 Pirc |
| 17. E Alekseev vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 50 |
1999 |
Artek ol U16 | B07 Pirc |
| 18. Sveshnikov vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 52 |
1999 |
SLO-chT | B07 Pirc |
| 19. Bologan vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1999 |
Enghien les Bains 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 20. K Klundt vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 49 |
1999 |
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 3rd | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 21. A Kalka vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1999 |
Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann 3rd | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 22. Sadvakasov vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 90 |
1999 |
Lausanne YM Pool A | B07 Pirc |
| 23. Svidler vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2000 |
Biel SUI | B07 Pirc |
| 24. F Jenni vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 57 |
2000 |
Lausanne Young Masters | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 25. I Gaponenko vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 32 |
2000 |
Ukrainian Team ch | B08 Pirc, Classical |