| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Istratescu vs V Nevednichy |
| ½-½ | 14 |
1993 |
Odorheiu Secuiesc | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 27. I Rogers vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 43 |
1994 |
RUS | B53 Sicilian |
| 28. V Tukmakov vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1994 |
Biel MTO op | E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation |
| 29. R Milu vs Istratescu |
| 0-1 | 29 |
1994 |
Belgrade Trako | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 30. Seirawan vs Istratescu |
| 1-0 | 25 |
1994 |
Moscow ol (Men) | E70 King's Indian |
| 31. Istratescu vs Van Wely |
| ½-½ | 25 |
1994 |
Moscow olm 62/279 | B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 |
| 32. Kasimdzhanov vs Istratescu |
 | 0-1 | 55 |
1995 |
Wch U20 | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 33. D Solak vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 47 |
1995 |
Wch U20 | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 34. Istratescu vs Wojtkiewicz |
 | 1-0 | 51 |
1995 |
Odorheiu zt 47 | B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 |
| 35. T Gelashvili vs Istratescu |
| 0-1 | 27 |
1996 |
Kastoria op | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 36. Barsov vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 19 |
1996 |
Cappelle op 12th | E70 King's Indian |
| 37. Istratescu vs Hebert |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1996 |
Open | B32 Sicilian |
| 38. Istratescu vs Short |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1996 |
Olympiad | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 39. Istratescu vs G Timoshenko |
| ½-½ | 15 |
1996 |
ROM-chT | C47 Four Knights |
| 40. Bagirov vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 11 |
1996 |
Berlin (Germany) | E70 King's Indian |
| 41. Istratescu vs V Malaniuk |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1996 |
Erevan | C48 Four Knights |
| 42. A Sokolov vs Istratescu |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 43. A Chernin vs Istratescu |
| 1-0 | 64 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | A15 English |
| 44. Istratescu vs A Chernin |
| 1-0 | 59 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | C00 French Defense |
| 45. A Chernin vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 43 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | A04 Reti Opening |
| 46. Istratescu vs A Chernin |
| 1-0 | 53 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System |
| 47. Tseshkovsky vs Istratescu |
| 1-0 | 19 |
1997 |
YUG-chT | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 48. Istratescu vs A Sokolov |
| 0-1 | 28 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | B89 Sicilian |
| 49. Istratescu vs A Chernin |
| ½-½ | 10 |
1997 |
Groningen,FIDE WCH k.o NED | C07 French, Tarrasch |
| 50. A Berelovich vs Istratescu |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1998 |
Bucharest Cup GM | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |