Ruslan ponomariov wikipedia
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Ukrainian GM Ruslan Ponomariov is a former FIDE world champion and one of the greatest chess prodigies in history. He earned the world title at the age of 18 and in 1997 became the youngest person at the time to become a grandmaster—only 17 days after turning 14 years old.
Ruslan ponomariov wikipedia
The same year, he won the under-18 section of the World Youth Championships.
Ponomariov continued building an impressive chess career and remained in the world’s top-20 ranked players until the early 2010s. To this day, he stays active in chess by taking part in high-level chess competitions and streaming regularly.
Playing Style
Ponomariov is a well-rounded player who doesn’t seem to have a major preference for his play.
He excels in tactical and positional areas alike, as the following game, which involved two former world champions, shows.
And here, in the first game of Ponomariov’s world championship match, he builds such a strong positional advantage that his opponent resigns befor