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Pavel Ponkratov vs Ilia Iljiushenok

GM Pavel Ponkratov (2538) · GM Ilia Iljiushenok (2503)

6
Ponkratov wins
10
draws
4
Iljiushenok wins
20
games

Pavel Ponkratov and Ilia Iljiushenok have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Jun 2016 and the most recent in Apr 2026. Ponkratov leads 6 wins to 4, with 10 draws (50% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (2 games). The average game between them lasted 42 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesPonkratovDrawsIljiushenok
Ponkratov with White12552
Iljiushenok with White8152

Results by time format

FormatGamesPonkratovDrawsIljiushenok
Classical11353
Rapid7241
Blitz2110

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesPonkratovDrawsIljiushenok
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation2110
C45Scotch Game2011
B90Sicilian: Najdorf1100
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation1010
C18French: Winawer Variation1001
C11French: Classical Variation1100
B22Sicilian1010
A49King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Apr 2026Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok0-1Indian DefenseTCh-RUS Premier 2026
Oct 2025Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1/2-1/2English Opening78th ch-RUS
Jul 2025Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow Variation77th ch-RUS HL
Nov 2024Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseYuri Dokhoian Mem Rapid
Mar 2024Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1/2-1/2SicilianMoscow Aeroflot Open A
Feb 2024Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1/2-1/2Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationUfa Startsev Memorial Blitz
Nov 2023Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1/2-1/2Caro-Kann: Advance VariationCheliabinsk Shusharin Memorial Rapid
Aug 2023Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1-0Slav DefenseSt Petersburg Blitz
Nov 2022Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense18th Khanty-Mansiysk Governor Cup Rapid
Jul 2022Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov0-1Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense18th Moscow Open A
Jun 2021Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1/2-1/2King's Indian DefenseAnapa Sea Harbor Cup
Sep 2019Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1-0Sicilian: NajdorfSkolkovo Russian Rapid GP
Dec 2018Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1-0Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defensech-RUS rapid GP final
Nov 2018Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1-0Caro-Kann: Advance Variation14th Khanty-Mansiysk Governor Cup
Jun 2018Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1-0French: Winawer Variation22nd Voronezh Open A
Feb 2018Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1/2-1/2Scotch GameKolomna Rapid Open
Sep 2017Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok0-1King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto VariationCheliabinsk Kurnosov Memorial Rapid
Jun 2017Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1-0French: Classical Variation21st Voronezh Open A
May 2017Pavel PonkratovIlia Iljiushenok1/2-1/2King's Indian DefensechT2-RUS
Jun 2016Ilia IljiushenokPavel Ponkratov1-0Scotch Game38th Nezhmetdinov Memorial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Pavel Ponkratov and Ilia Iljiushenok?

In 20 recorded games, Pavel Ponkratov has 6 wins, Ilia Iljiushenok has 4 wins, and they have drawn 10 times.

How many times have Pavel Ponkratov and Ilia Iljiushenok played each other?

Our database records 20 games between them, from Jun 2016 to Apr 2026.

What openings do Pavel Ponkratov and Ilia Iljiushenok play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (2 games), followed by the Scotch Game (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.