GMPavel Ponkratov
RUS · FIDE ID 4157800 · 480 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2540
#16 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2496
#24 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2524
#19 in RUS (active)
Score
56%
208 W · 119 D · 153 L
Opp. avg
2421
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-30
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 40% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 40 of 100 games (French Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 75 of 98 games (Indian Defense), scoring 53%.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 480 over-the-board games (172 rapid · 59 blitz · 9 classical). 243 with White (60%), 237 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 97 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 71 | 51% |
| 1.Nf3 | 38 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 25 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 8 | 50% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 7 | 93% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 6 | 42% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (100 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 40 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 62% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 25 | 54% |
Against 1.d4 (98 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 75 | 53% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 7 | 7% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Horwitz Defense | 6 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 5 | 30% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Bojan Maksimovic (2485) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Aleksandar Indjic (2669) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Arystan Isanzhulov (2403) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Eldiyar Orozbaev (2409) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Sergei Lobanov (2500) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Hans Moke Niemann (2734) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Cem Kaan Gokerkan (2394) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Tong(QD) Xiao (2414) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 31+ · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Samuel Sevian (2714) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 1-30 · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Ray Robson (2632) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open 1-30 · blitz | L |
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