| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. I Zaja vs Pavasovic |
| 1-0 | 40 |
2000 |
Pula zt 1.2 | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 27. I Zaja vs G Soppe |
| 0-1 | 28 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| 28. I Zaja vs Z Crnkovic |
| 1-0 | 37 |
2000 |
Umag op | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 29. J Renteria vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | C17 French, Winawer, Advance |
| 30. I Zaja vs Baklan |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 31. Sadvakasov vs I Zaja |
| 1-0 | 33 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | C16 French, Winawer |
| 32. I Zaja vs P Velikov |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2000 |
Kastav GM | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 33. V Sakalauskas vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 18 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 34. Baklan vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 35. I Zaja vs M Tratar |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2001 |
open | A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) |
| 36. F Ljubicic vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 8 |
2001 |
5th GM | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 37. K Hulak vs I Zaja |
| 1-0 | 53 |
2001 |
TCh-CRO | A14 English |
| 38. V Dimitrov vs I Zaja |
| 0-1 | 39 |
2001 |
Ivan Cvitanovic Mem | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 39. I Zaja vs A Georghiou |
| 1-0 | 31 |
2001 |
EuTCh | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
| 40. P Ascic vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 34 |
2001 |
open | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 41. P Velikov vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 24 |
2001 |
5th GM | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 42. I Zaja vs V Tukmakov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2001 |
TCh-CRO | D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 43. I Zaja vs I Armanda |
| 0-1 | 54 |
2001 |
Ivan Cvitanovic Mem | E83 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 44. Delchev vs I Zaja |
| 1-0 | 40 |
2001 |
Reggio Emilia ITA | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 45. M Palac vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 36 |
2001 |
TCh-SLO | C18 French, Winawer |
| 46. R Ibrahimov vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 58 |
2001 |
EuTCh | A13 English |
| 47. J Nikolac vs I Zaja |
| ½-½ | 43 |
2001 |
open | A13 English |
| 48. I Zaja vs I Mandekic |
| 1-0 | 26 |
2001 |
5th GM | E41 Nimzo-Indian |
| 49. I Zaja vs Z Gyimesi |
| 0-1 | 36 |
2001 |
TCh-CRO | D37 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 50. I Zaja vs F Ljubicic |
| 1-0 | 35 |
2001 |
Ivan Cvitanovic Mem | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |