| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. B Socko vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1996 |
EU-ch U18 | B32 Sicilian |
| 2. J Magem Badals vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1996 |
Pamplona 9697 7th | B32 Sicilian |
| 3. Garcia vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 50 |
1996 |
Pamplona 9697 7th | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 4. M Golubev vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 43 |
1996 |
Kramatorsk Match (4) | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 5. M Krakops vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 44 |
1996 |
EU-ch U20 | B32 Sicilian |
| 6. M Zulfugarli vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1997 |
Wch U20 | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 7. Garcia vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1997 |
Alicante op | B32 Sicilian |
| 8. Macieja vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 26 |
1997 |
Wch U20 | B32 Sicilian |
| 9. M Turov vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 28 |
2001 |
3rd Rector Cup | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 10. Anand vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2002 |
Chess Classic Mainz Rapid Match | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 11. Akopian vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | B50 Sicilian |
| 12. Hracek vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 28 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 13. Rublevsky vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 14. Judit Polgar vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 35 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Anand vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2002 |
Chess Classic Mainz Rapid Match | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. Anand vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2002 |
SuperGM | B32 Sicilian |
| 17. J Ye vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 17 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 18. N Vlassov vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 59 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 19. V Spasov vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 37 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 20. Akopian vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 61 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 21. Grischuk vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 22. Anand vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | B32 Sicilian |
| 23. Macieja vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 45 |
2003 |
EU-chT (Men) | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 24. Leko vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 31 |
2003 |
XX Ciudad de Linares | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 25. D Liu vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 67 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |