Etienne Bacrot vs Ruslan Ponomariov

GM Etienne Bacrot (2619) · GM Ruslan Ponomariov (2632)

Bacrot wins

draws

Ponomariov wins

games

Etienne Bacrot and Ruslan Ponomariov have played 27 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1994 and the most recent in Jul 2017. Bacrot leads 6 wins to 6, with 15 draws (44% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Ponomariov
Bacrot with White	13	3	8	2
Ponomariov with White	14	3	7	4

Results by time format

Format	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Ponomariov
Classical	18	3	12	3
Blitz	6	2	1	3
Rapid	3	1	2	0

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Ponomariov
D38	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	2	0	2	0
D52	Slav Defense	2	1	0	1
A64	Catalan	1	1	0	0
B06	Pirc Defense	1	0	0	1
B11	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	1	0	1	0
B53	Sicilian	1	0	1	0
B54	Sicilian	1	0	1	0
A65	King's Indian: Sämisch	1	0	1	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Jul 2017	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	50th Biel GM
Dec 2014	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1	Slav Defense	Beijing Sportaccord Basque
Dec 2014	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	King's Indian: Sämisch	Beijing Sportaccord Basque
Dec 2014	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Anti-Grünfeld	Beijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	0-1	Pirc Defense	Beijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1-0	Slav Defense	Beijing Sportaccord Rapid
Sep 2013	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	0-1	Catalan	Paris FIDE GP
Jun 2013	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Italian Game	Thessaloniki FIDE GP
Dec 2009	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Slav Defense	FIDE World Cup
Dec 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	FIDE World Cup
Dec 2009	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	FIDE World Cup
Dec 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	FIDE World Cup
Dec 2009	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	FIDE World Cup
Nov 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	FIDE World Cup
Jul 2009	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	Villarrobledo Open 24th
Nov 2007	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	0-1	Slav Defense	2nd Wch Blitz
Nov 2007	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1-0	Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian	2nd Wch Blitz
May 2006	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	2nd Sofia MTel Masters
May 2006	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	2nd Sofia MTel Masters
Jul 2004	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Slav Defense	Biel GM
Jul 2004	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	French: Winawer Variation	Biel GM
Oct 2003	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian Defense	Cap d'Agde A
May 1999	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	0-1	Scotch Game	Lausanne YM f
May 1999	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1/2-1/2	Benoni Defense	Lausanne YM Pool A
Mar 1999	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	3rd Enghien les Bains
Jan 1994	Etienne Bacrot	Ruslan Ponomariov	1-0	Queen's Gambit Declined	ch-EU U12 Disney
Jan 1994	Ruslan Ponomariov	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	Wch U12

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Etienne Bacrot and Ruslan Ponomariov?

In 27 recorded games, Etienne Bacrot has 6 wins, Ruslan Ponomariov has 6 wins, and they have drawn 15 times.

How many times have Etienne Bacrot and Ruslan Ponomariov played each other?

Our database records 27 games between them, from Jan 1994 to Jul 2017.

What openings do Etienne Bacrot and Ruslan Ponomariov play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2 games), followed by the Slav Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.