| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. A Maksimenko vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 0-1 | 19 |
2001 |
Nikolaev UKR | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 27. S Zavgorodniy vs A Braun |
| 0-1 | 47 |
2001 |
EYCC B14 | B40 Sicilian |
| 28. A Glicenstein vs S Zavgorodniy |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2001 |
WYB14 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 29. S Zavgorodniy vs Karjakin |
| 1-0 | 60 |
2001 |
Nikolaev UKR | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 30. S Zavgorodniy vs N Olenin |
| 0-1 | 57 |
2001 |
Nikolaev UKR | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 31. S Zavgorodniy vs L Gerzhoy |
| ½-½ | 44 |
2001 |
EYCC B14 | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 32. R Maatoug vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 0-1 | 55 |
2001 |
WYB14 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 33. S Zavgorodniy vs A Alexikov |
| 1-0 | 44 |
2001 |
Nikolaev UKR | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 34. S Zavgorodniy vs A Galliamova-Ivanchuk |
| ½-½ | 63 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | B30 Sicilian |
| 35. Y Solodovnichenko vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 1-0 | 53 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 36. S Zavgorodniy vs G Guseinov |
| 0-1 | 49 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 37. I Nester vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 1-0 | 29 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 38. A Kalinin vs S Zavgorodniy |
| ½-½ | 52 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | A15 English |
| 39. S Zavgorodniy vs Sergey Titus |
| 1-0 | 34 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B02 Alekhine's Defense |
| 40. K Miton vs S Zavgorodniy |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 41. S Zavgorodniy vs Gleb Afanasjev |
| 1-0 | 36 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 42. S Zavgorodniy vs Varavin |
 | 1-0 | 35 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 43. A Gnidash vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 0-1 | 54 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 |
| 44. S Zavgorodniy vs A Korobov |
| ½-½ | 33 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 45. B Karas vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 1-0 | 54 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B27 Sicilian |
| 46. A Lugovoi vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 1-0 | 37 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |
| 47. S Zavgorodniy vs N Biriukov |
| ½-½ | 60 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B30 Sicilian |
| 48. B Avrukh vs S Zavgorodniy |
| 1-0 | 37 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 49. S Zavgorodniy vs O Zavgorodnya |
| 1-0 | 74 |
2002 |
Kaissa Open | B07 Pirc |
| 50. S Zavgorodniy vs V Mikhalevski |
| 0-1 | 50 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |