| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Radjabov vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 81 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 2. Bacrot vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 33 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 3. V Belov vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 28 |
2004 |
Canarias en Red final | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 4. Bareev vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 25 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 5. I Sokolov vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 61 |
2005 |
Corus Chess Tournament | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 6. Van Wely vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 72 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 7. F Peralta vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 50 |
2005 |
XXIX Vicente Bonil Albox | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
| 8. S Del Rio Angelis vs Ponomariov |
| 1-0 | 46 |
2005 |
XXIX Vicente Bonil Albox | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
| 9. Dreev vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2006 |
7th Poikovsky Tournament | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 10. Vallejo-Pons vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 56 |
2006 |
Cuernavaca Young Masters | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 11. Gelfand vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 23 |
2006 |
Tal Memorial | E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 12. A Moiseenko vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 56 |
2006 |
Russian Club Cup | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 13. Aronian vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 39 |
2007 |
Corus | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 14. E El Gindy vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 64 |
2007 |
World Chess Cup | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 15. Topalov vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 58 |
2007 |
Liga de Campeones | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
| 16. Mamedyarov vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 29 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial Blitz | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 17. Eljanov vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 60 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial Blitz | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 18. Morozevich vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 19. N Vitiugov vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2008 |
Euro Club Cup | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
| 20. Kramnik vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 35 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 21. Morozevich vs Ponomariov |
| 0-1 | 34 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial Blitz | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 22. Y Drozdovskij vs Ponomariov |
 | 1-0 | 59 |
2008 |
Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 23. V Malakhov vs Ponomariov |
 | 0-1 | 25 |
2009 |
World Cup | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 24. V Malakhov vs Ponomariov |
 | ½-½ | 27 |
2009 |
World Cup | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 25. L Lenic vs Ponomariov |
| ½-½ | 27 |
2010 |
Chess Olympiad | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |