| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. S Zagrebelny vs Khalifman |
 | 0-1 | 35 |
1984 |
Sochi (Russia) | B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 2. Tseshkovsky vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 55 |
1985 |
Moscow (Russia) | B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 3. Y Kruppa vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1985 |
Lvov (Ukraine) | B57 Sicilian |
| 4. Y Yakovich vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1986 |
Kujbysev | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
| 5. Sveshnikov vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1986 |
Ch URS (1 liga) | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 6. Yudasin vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1986 |
Ch URS | B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 7. Jakovich vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 13 |
1986 |
URS | B58 Sicilian |
| 8. Y Yakovich vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 15 |
1986 |
Ch URS | B58 Sicilian |
| 9. A Kurtenkov vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1986 |
Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 |
| 10. Balashov vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 36 |
1986 |
Minsk | B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 11. R Winsnes vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 49 |
1986 |
Ch Europe (juniors) | B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 12. A Sokolov vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 45 |
1986 |
Minsk (Belarus) | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
| 13. Kholmov vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 31 |
1987 |
Moscow (Russia) | B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 14. Oll vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 62 |
1987 |
Oll,L | B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 15. Kupreichik vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1987 |
Ch URS | B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long |
| 16. S Zagrebelny vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1987 |
Memorial G.Agzamov | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 17. G Kuzmin vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 15 |
1987 |
Memorial G.Agzamov | B58 Sicilian |
| 18. Tseshkovsky vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 57 |
1987 |
Tournament | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 19. M Dvoretsky vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 51 |
1987 |
Dvorietzky,M | B40 Sicilian |
| 20. A Kovalev vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 14 |
1988 |
Ch URS (1 liga) (cat.10) | B58 Sicilian |
| 21. Semeniuk vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 43 |
1988 |
Riga (Latvia) | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
| 22. Dvoirys vs Khalifman |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1988 |
Simferopol 46/263 [Dvoirys,S] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 23. Smirin vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 38 |
1988 |
Ch URS (cat.14) | B58 Sicilian |
| 24. Serper vs Khalifman |
| ½-½ | 28 |
1988 |
Ch URS (young masters) | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 25. M D Tseitlin vs Khalifman |
| 0-1 | 33 |
1988 |
Ch Leningrad (1/2 final) | B53 Sicilian |
