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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Ponomariov vs P De Bortolin |
| ½-½ | 75 |
1995 |
EU-ch U12 | B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation |
| 2. Ponomariov vs A Shneider |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1998 |
Donetzk zt | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 3. Ponomariov vs Topalov |
 | 1-0 | 53 |
1999 |
Ch World FIDE, Las Vegas (USA) | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 4. Ponomariov vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 51 |
2000 |
Biel GM | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 5. Ponomariov vs O Cvitan |
| ½-½ | 39 |
2000 |
EU-ch 1st 30' | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 6. Ponomariov vs Y Pelletier |
| 1-0 | 30 |
2001 |
3rd Rector Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 7. Ponomariov vs Svidler |
 | ½-½ | 46 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 8. Ponomariov vs Kiril Georgiev |
 | 1-0 | 57 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 9. Ponomariov vs Baklan |
| 1-0 | 35 |
2001 |
Governor's Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 10. Ponomariov vs Sutovsky |
| ½-½ | 24 |
2001 |
2nd IECC | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 11. Ponomariov vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 42 |
2002 |
Superstars Hotel Bali | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 12. Ponomariov vs Anand |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2002 |
Chess Classic Mainz Rapid Match | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 13. Ponomariov vs Zhu Chen |
 | 0-1 | 61 |
2002 |
FIDE GP | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 14. Ponomariov vs Akopian |
| 0-1 | 71 |
2002 |
Bled ol (Men) | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Ponomariov vs Kasparov |
 | ½-½ | 44 |
2002 |
SuperGM | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. Ponomariov vs Judit Polgar |
 | 0-1 | 38 |
2002 |
Superstars Hotel Bali | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 17. Ponomariov vs A Adly |
 | ½-½ | 78 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 18. Ponomariov vs Bu Xiangzhi |
 | ½-½ | 35 |
2005 |
World Team Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 19. Ponomariov vs Judit Polgar |
 | 1-0 | 56 |
2005 |
Corus Chess Tournament | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 20. Ponomariov vs Grischuk |
 | ½-½ | 17 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 21. Ponomariov vs Grischuk |
 | ½-½ | 17 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 22. Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2006 |
Aerosvit GM Tournament | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 23. Ponomariov vs Grischuk |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
2006 |
Russian Club Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 24. Ponomariov vs Karjakin |
 | ½-½ | 29 |
2006 |
Cuernavaca Young Masters | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 25. Ponomariov vs Morozevich |
 | 1-0 | 53 |
2006 |
Tal Memorial | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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