Pavel Ponkratov
Ponkratov at Rilton Cup Stockholm 2009/10 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1988 (age 37) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2010) |
| FIDE rating | 2552 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2662 (November 2021) |
| Peak ranking | No. 77 (October 2021) |
Pavel Andreevich 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.