| Pavel Ponkratov | |
|---|---|
 Ponkratov at Rilton Cup Stockholm 2009/10 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 15 July 1988 (age 35) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2010) |
| FIDE rating | 2608 (December 2023) |
| Peak rating | 2662 (November 2021) |
| Peak ranking | No. 77 (October 2021) |
Pavel Ponkratov (born 15 July 1988) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2010.
Together with 43 other Russian chess players, Ponkratov signed an open letter to Russian president Vladimir Putin, protesting against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people. [1]
Career
In July 2020, Ponkratov won the International Chess Open "Ciudad de Leon".[2] In January 2021, he won the Chennai Open.[3] In April 2021, he won the Chelyabinskiy Variant A.[4]
He participated in the Chess World Cup 2021.
In 2022, he won the 1st Guwahati GM chess championship on tie-break with Adham Fawzy with a score 8.5/10.[5]
References
- ↑ "'Stop the war.' 44 Top Russian Players Publish Open Letter To Putin", Chess.com, 3 March 2022
- ↑ Doggers (PeterDoggers), Peter (16 July 2020). "Russian GM Pavel Ponkratov Wins International Chess Open "Ciudad de Leon"". Chess.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Pavel prevails in eight-way tie in Chennai Open". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "You are being redirected..." www.panaynews.net. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 1428". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
External links
- Pavel Ponkratov rating card at FIDE
- Pavel Ponkratov player profile at Chess.com
- Pavel Ponkratov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Pavel Ponkratov chess games at 365Chess.com
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