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Natalija Pogonina vs Valentina Gunina

WGM Natalija Pogonina (2286) · GM Valentina Gunina (2374)

19
Pogonina wins
10
draws
14
Gunina wins
43
games

Natalija Pogonina and Valentina Gunina have played 43 recorded games against each other, the first in Feb 2003 and the most recent in May 2026. Pogonina leads 19 wins to 14, with 10 draws (77% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Réti Opening: Keres Variation (4 games). The average game between them lasted 55 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesPogoninaDrawsGunina
Pogonina with White231166
Gunina with White20848

Results by time format

FormatGamesPogoninaDrawsGunina
Classical341798
Rapid6213
Blitz3003

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesPogoninaDrawsGunina
A07Réti Opening: Keres Variation4310
D37Indian Defense4112
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation3201
E09Catalan2020
D12Slav Defense2200
D56Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense2002
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line1100
A12English Opening1001

Most recent 30 of 43 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2026Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Ruy Lopez: ClosedTCh-RUS Women 2026
Oct 2025Natalija PogoninaV Gunina0-1Slav DefensechT-RUS Rapid w 2025
Oct 2025V GuninaNatalija Pogonina1-0Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationchT-RUS Blitz w
Aug 2024Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav Setupch-RUS 74th w
Oct 2023Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0Slav Defensech-RUS w 73rd
May 2023Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0Slav DefensechT-RUS w
Dec 2022Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina0-1Queen's Pawn GameRUS GP Blitz Final w
Oct 2022Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1-0Indian Defensech-RUS Blitz w
Sep 2022Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Indian Defense72nd ch-RUS w
May 2022Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1/2-1/2Réti Opening: Keres VariationchT-RUS w
Oct 2021Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1/2-1/2Indian Defensech-RUS w 71st
Dec 2020Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina0-1English OpeningEU-Cup Online Final w
Dec 2020Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1-0Indian Defensech-RUS w 70th
Oct 2019Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0CatalanchT-RUS rapid w
Aug 2019Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0Indian Defense: Tartakower Attackch-RUS w 69th
Oct 2018Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1/2-1/2CatalanchT-RUS rapid w
Sep 2018Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Réti Opening: Keres Variationch-RUS w 68th
Dec 2017Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Scotch Gamech-RUS w 67th
Oct 2017Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina0-1Catalanch-EU rapid w
Nov 2016Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1/2-1/2Queen's Indian DefenseKhanty-Mansiysk FIDE GP w
Oct 2016Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Réti Opening: Keres Variationch-RUS 66th w
Feb 2016Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1/2-1/2Indian DefenseTehran FIDE GP w
Aug 2015Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina0-1Caro-Kann: Classicalch-RUS w 65th
May 2015Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1-0Indian DefensechT-RUS w
Dec 2014Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1-0Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defensech-RUS w 64th
Oct 2013Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina0-1Réti Opening: Keres VariationEU-Cup w 18th
Oct 2013Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina0-1Caro-Kann: Advance Variationch-RUS 63rd w
Apr 2013Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0Caro-Kann: Advance VariationchT-RUS 14th w
Aug 2012Natalija PogoninaValentina Gunina1-0Caro-Kann: Advance Variationch-RUS w 62
Aug 2011Valentina GuninaNatalija Pogonina1/2-1/2Catalan61st ch-RUS w
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Natalija Pogonina and Valentina Gunina?

In 43 recorded games, Natalija Pogonina has 19 wins, Valentina Gunina has 14 wins, and they have drawn 10 times.

How many times have Natalija Pogonina and Valentina Gunina played each other?

Our database records 43 games between them, from Feb 2003 to May 2026.

What openings do Natalija Pogonina and Valentina Gunina play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Réti Opening: Keres Variation (4 games), followed by the Indian Defense (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.