| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Rozentalis vs Gelfand |
| 0-1 | 29 |
1988 |
Ch young masters URS | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 2. Lautier vs Gelfand |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1999 |
Ch World FIDE (play-off), Las Vegas (USA) | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 3. L Dominguez vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 31 |
2005 |
Bermuda International | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 4. V Gashimov vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 39 |
2008 |
FIDE Grand Prix | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 5. Shirov vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 29 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 6. Kamsky vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 61 |
2008 |
Tal Memorial | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 7. Shirov vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 37 |
2008 |
Euro Club Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 8. E Berg vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 30 |
2008 |
2008 Olympiad | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 9. D Jakovenko vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2009 |
Russian Team Championship | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 10. E Najer vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 25 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 11. V Gashimov vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 12. D Jakovenko vs Gelfand |
| 1-0 | 34 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 13. Karjakin vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 36 |
2009 |
FIDE Jermuk Grand Prix | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 14. A Zhigalko vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 8 |
2009 |
European Club Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 15. Obodchuk vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 16. F Amonatov vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |