| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Ponomariov vs Svidler |
| ½-½ | 28 |
2001 |
ECC | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 2. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
| ½-½ | 70 |
2001 |
young masters | C87 Ruy Lopez |
| 3. Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk |
 | 1-0 | 64 |
2002 |
FIDE WCh KO Final | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 4. Ponomariov vs Svidler |
 | ½-½ | 60 |
2002 |
Russia vs The Rest of the World | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 5. Ponomariov vs Beliavsky |
| 0-1 | 52 |
2002 |
FIDE Moscow Gran Prix | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 6. Ponomariov vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2002 |
SuperGM | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 7. Ponomariov vs Adams |
 | 1-0 | 45 |
2002 |
SuperGM | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 8. Ponomariov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | C87 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. Ponomariov vs A Graf |
| 1-0 | 38 |
2003 |
EU-chT (Men) | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 10. Ponomariov vs Topalov |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 11. Ponomariov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2003 |
Cap D'Agde FRA | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 12. Ponomariov vs Sasikiran |
| ½-½ | 38 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 13. Ponomariov vs Sasikiran |
| 1-0 | 62 |
2004 |
37th Biel International Chess Festival | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 14. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
 | ½-½ | 31 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Ponomariov vs Z Gyimesi |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
2005 |
Aeroflot Open | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 16. Ponomariov vs L Bruzon |
 | ½-½ | 62 |
2005 |
Corus Chess Tournament | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 17. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
 | 0-1 | 51 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | C90 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 18. Ponomariov vs D Jakovenko |
| ½-½ | 43 |
2006 |
Spanish Team Championship | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Ponomariov vs Bacrot |
 | ½-½ | 47 |
2006 |
MTel Masters | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 20. Ponomariov vs Kamsky |
 | ½-½ | 64 |
2006 |
MTel Masters | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 21. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
| ½-½ | 23 |
2006 |
Russian Club Cup | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 22. Ponomariov vs Aronian |
 | ½-½ | 25 |
2006 |
Tal Memorial | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 23. Ponomariov vs Akopian |
| ½-½ | 27 |
2007 |
Czech Coal Carlsbad Tournament | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 24. Ponomariov vs Anand |
 | 0-1 | 50 |
2007 |
Ciudad de Leon | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 25. Ponomariov vs Granda-Zuniga |
 | 0-1 | 78 |
2007 |
Ruy Lopez Festival | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |