Ruslan Ponomariov's chess openings
29 games
Ruslan Ponomariov has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ruslan Ponomariov most often opens with 1.e4 (77% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +7 =6 −0 · 77%
As Black16 games · +7 =8 −1 · 69%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening77%10 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening15%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense88%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game13%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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