| 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. Judit Polgar vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 46 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 10. Jakovenko vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2009 |
Russian Team Championship | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 11. E Najer vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 25 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 12. V Gashimov vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 13. Jakovenko vs Gelfand |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
2009 |
ACP World Rapid Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 14. Karjakin vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 36 |
2009 |
FIDE Jermuk Grand Prix | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 15. A Zhigalko vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 8 |
2009 |
European Club Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 16. A Obodchuk vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 17. F Amonatov vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 18. Judit Polgar vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 62 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 19. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 31 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 20. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 17 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 21. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 22 |
2009 |
World Cup | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 22. V Gashimov vs Gelfand |
 | 1-0 | 16 |
2009 |
LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp1 | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 23. V Gashimov vs Gelfand |
 | ½-½ | 30 |
2010 |
World Team Championship | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 24. Vallejo-Pons vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 67 |
2010 |
Leon Rapid | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 25. Vallejo-Pons vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 70 |
2010 |
Leon Rapid | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |