Russian Women’s Grandmaster (2004). European and Russian U16 Girls’ Champion in 1996 and U18 Girls’ Champion in 2001. European Rapid Chess Champion U18 (2003).
Best results: Bykova Memorial 2005, 1st; Rudenko Memorial 2007, 1st; North Urals Cup 2007, 3rd. Vice-Champion of European Club Cup with “AVS” in 2007; World Students’ Championship 2008, 2nd. Gold medal in team blitz and bronze medal in team rapid chess at the First World Mind Sports Games in Bejing, women’s first prize at the 2009 Moscow Open.
She is the runner-up of the Women’s World Chess Championship 2015.
Pogonina was a member of the gold medal-winning Russian team at the Women’s Chess Olympiads of 2012 and 2014 and at the 2011 Women’s European Team Chess Championship.
Russian Women’s Grandmaster (2004). European and Russian U16 Girls’ Champion in 1996 and U18 Girls’ Champion in 2001. European Rapid Chess Champion U18 (2003).