Pavel Ponkratov vs Nikita Matinian
GM Pavel Ponkratov (2538) · GM Nikita Matinian (2389)
Pavel Ponkratov and Nikita Matinian have played 24 recorded games against each other, the first in Sep 2012 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Ponkratov leads 12 wins to 7, with 5 draws (79% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Classical Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 44 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Ponkratov | Draws | Matinian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponkratov with White | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Matinian with White | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Ponkratov | Draws | Matinian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Blitz | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Rapid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Ponkratov | Draws | Matinian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C13 | French: Classical Variation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| B06 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B61 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B30 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B47 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B07 | Pirc Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A45 | Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ch-RUS Blitz 2025 |
| Mar 2024 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Sicilian: Taimanov | Moscow Aeroflot Open A |
| Sep 2023 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | Orsay Blitz Open |
| May 2022 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System | Chess.com Rapid Wk16 Swiss |
| Oct 2021 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Speed Chess GP4 |
| Sep 2021 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Cheliabinsk Kurnosov Memorial Rapid |
| Jul 2021 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Closed | 5th Bryansk Zilberstein Memorial |
| Dec 2020 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Scotch Game | PNWCC WOW Open |
| Sep 2020 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Cheliabinsk Panchenko Memorial Open A |
| Aug 2020 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Sicilian | PNWCC Bullet (1+1) Open |
| Aug 2020 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Pirc Defense | PNWCC Bullet (1+1) Open |
| Jun 2020 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense | 14th PNWCC Online Blitz JP |
| Aug 2017 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 0-1 | French: Classical Variation | St Petersburg Rapid |
| Oct 2016 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 1-0 | Modern Defense | ch-RUS blitz |
| Oct 2016 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 0-1 | Sicilian | ch-RUS blitz |
| Oct 2016 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | ch-RUS rapid |
| Jun 2016 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 0-1 | Bishop's Opening | 20th Voronezh Open A |
| Dec 2015 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense | ch-EU rapid |
| Nov 2015 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 1/2-1/2 | French: Classical Variation | 11th Khanty-Mansiysk Governor Cup |
| Feb 2015 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1-0 | Sicilian: Dragon | Moscow Open A |
| Oct 2014 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 1/2-1/2 | French: Classical Variation | 22nd Chigorin Memorial |
| Jun 2014 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 36th Nezhmetdinov Memorial |
| Sep 2013 | Nikita Matinian | Pavel Ponkratov | 1-0 | French: Winawer Variation | ch-RUS U26 |
| Sep 2012 | Pavel Ponkratov | Nikita Matinian | 1/2-1/2 | Trompowsky Attack | ch-RUS U26 |
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What is the head-to-head score between Pavel Ponkratov and Nikita Matinian?
In 24 recorded games, Pavel Ponkratov has 12 wins, Nikita Matinian has 7 wins, and they have drawn 5 times.
How many times have Pavel Ponkratov and Nikita Matinian played each other?
Our database records 24 games between them, from Sep 2012 to Oct 2025.
What openings do Pavel Ponkratov and Nikita Matinian play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the French: Classical Variation (3 games), followed by the Modern Defense (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.