| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Morozevich vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 33 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 2. Kiril Georgiev vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 3. Tiviakov vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 24 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. Tiviakov vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 37 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. Morozevich vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 43 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 6. A Volokitin vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 46 |
2001 |
young masters | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 7. Kasparov vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 27 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. Anand vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 36 |
2002 |
Chess Classic Mainz Rapid Match | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 9. Adams vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 76 |
2002 |
SuperGM | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 10. Judit Polgar vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 83 |
2002 |
Superstars Hotel Bali | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 11. Shirov vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 64 |
2002 |
Superstars Hotel Bali | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 12. Anand vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 64 |
2003 |
XX Ciudad de Linares | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. Damljanovic vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 55 |
2003 |
EU-chT (Men) | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 14. Topalov vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 58 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. O De la Riva Aguado vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 59 |
2003 |
Andorra m g/5' | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 16. Anand vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 60 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 17. Grischuk vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 48 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 18. Vallejo-Pons vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 44 |
2003 |
16th Ciudad de Leon | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Kramnik vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 33 |
2003 |
XX Ciudad de Linares | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 20. Y Pelletier vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2004 |
37th Biel International Chess Festival | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 21. L Bruzon vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 39 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 22. M Panarin vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 49 |
2004 |
Canarias en Red final | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 23. Morozevich vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 41 |
2004 |
37th Biel International Chess Festival | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 24. Judit Polgar vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 26 |
2005 |
MTel Masters | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 25. Motylev vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |