Ponomariov, T's chess openings
FM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 207752 games
Ponomariov, T, FIDE Master from Russia, has 52 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ponomariov, T most often opens with 1.e4 (76% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White29 games · +12 =9 −8 · 57%
As Black23 games · +14 =5 −4 · 72%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening76%22 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening21%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6
- 1.Nc3 Van Geet Opening3%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nc3 Nf6 2.d4 d5 3.Qd3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game83%10 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense17%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game71%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense14%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
- 1...d614%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 e4
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