| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Ponomariov vs S Azarov |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1994 |
Wch U12 | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 2. Ponomariov vs Almas Ermekov |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1994 |
Wch U12 | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
| 3. Ponomariov vs Y Mikhailovich |
 | 1-0 | 22 |
1995 |
Yalta op | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 4. Ponomariov vs S Azarov |
| 1-0 | 32 |
1995 |
EU-ch U12 | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 5. Ponomariov vs Ehlvest |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2001 |
Governor's Cup | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 6. Ponomariov vs Grischuk |
| ½-½ | 12 |
2001 |
ECC | C60 Ruy Lopez |
| 7. Ponomariov vs Svidler |
| ½-½ | 28 |
2001 |
ECC | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. Ponomariov vs Korchnoi |
 | 1-0 | 45 |
2001 |
Donetsk m | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 9. Ponomariov vs Morozevich |
 | 1-0 | 44 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 10. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
| ½-½ | 70 |
2001 |
young masters | C87 Ruy Lopez |
| 11. Ponomariov vs Korchnoi |
| ½-½ | 91 |
2001 |
Donetsk m | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 12. Ponomariov vs A Aleksandrov |
| 0-1 | 73 |
2001 |
Governor's Cup | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. Ponomariov vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2002 |
SuperGM | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 14. Ponomariov vs Vallejo-Pons |
 | 1-0 | 67 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Ponomariov vs Adams |
 | 1-0 | 45 |
2002 |
SuperGM | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 16. Ponomariov vs Kramnik |
| ½-½ | 26 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk |
 | 1-0 | 64 |
2002 |
FIDE WCh KO Final | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 18. Ponomariov vs Svidler |
 | ½-½ | 60 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Ponomariov vs Krasenkow |
| 1-0 | 70 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 20. Ponomariov vs Beliavsky |
| 0-1 | 52 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 21. Ponomariov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | C87 Ruy Lopez |
| 22. Ponomariov vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 23. Ponomariov vs A Graf |
| 1-0 | 38 |
2003 |
EU-chT (Men) | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 24. Ponomariov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 25. Ponomariov vs A Sokolov |
| ½-½ | 59 |
2004 |
Canarias en Red final | C77 Ruy Lopez |