Kramnik, V (2772) – Ponomariov, R (2739) [D38]Tal Memorial (6), 11.11.2009 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 c5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.Rc1 Ne4 10.Qxd5 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bxc3+ 12.Kd1 0–0 13.Bc4 Nf6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6...
Ponomariov 1/2 Anand
Ponomariov, R (2739) – Anand, V (2788) [D71]Tal Memorial (4), 08.11.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3 Nb6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.e3 0–0 9.0–0 Re8 10.Re1 Bd7 11.b3 e5 12.Nxe5 Nxe5 13.dxe5 Bxe5 14.Bb2 c6...
Games from Tal Memorial
Aronian, Levon (2786) – Svidler, Peter (2754) [D80]Tal Memorial 2009 (1), 05.11.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Ne4 5.Bh4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 dxc4 7.e3 Be6 8.Nf3 Bg7 9.Qb1 b6 10.Be2 c5 11.0–0 0–0 12.Rd1 Nd7 13.dxc5 Qe8 14.c6...
Nakamura wins San Sebastian
photo by David Llada Here are the final standings: 1-2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2710 6½ 1-2. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2727 6½ 3. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2739 5½ 4-5. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2672 5 4-5. Vallejo...
Nakamura 1/2 Ponomariov
GM Nakamura (2710) – GM Ponomariov (2727) [B96]San Sebastian (6), 13.07.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0–0–0 b5 10.e5 Bb7 11.Qh3 dxe5 12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.Qxe6+ Be7 14.Bxb5 Game...
Perhaps I became a WC too soon
I just recently saw this candid interview with former FIDE World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov on Chessdom.com Ruslan Ponomariov – Perhaps I became a world champion too soonWhy is he refusing to play in Foros and for Ukraine… Former World...
Ponomariov may not play in Dresden
www.ChessToday.net: Ukrainian newspaper Segodnya cites that former World Knockout World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov is refusing to play in Dresden for Ukraine. “There is no financial support to chess from the state”, said Ponomariov. He will not play for a...
Ponomariov turns 25
By Chess Today Ukrainian GM Ruslan Ponomariov celebrates his 25th birthday today. In 2002 he defeated his compatriot Vassily Ivanchuk 4½-2½ in the final of the FIDE World Championship. Alas, his “unification” match against Kasparov never materialised. With his...
Kamsky hung on against Ponomariov
GM Kamsky (2723) – GM Ponomariov (2718) [C65]27.08.2008 – Tal Memorial – Round 9 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.0–0 d6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.h3 0–0 8.Nc3 Bb6 9.Re1 h6 10.Na4 c5 11.Nh2 Bd7 12.Nc3 Nh7 13.a4...
Create your own caption
GMs Karjakin, Ponomariov, and Topalov Can you create a clever caption? Bonus question: When was this picture taken and from which event? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar