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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. P Martynov vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 54 |
1986 |
Sochi (Russia) | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 2. S Zagrebelny vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1986 |
Minsk | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 3. J Klovans vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 43 |
1986 |
USSR | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 4. Smirin vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1986 |
USSR | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 5. Ulibin vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 46 |
1986 |
Sochi (Russia) | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 6. R Tischbierek vs Gelfand |
| 1-0 | 55 |
1987 |
Halle | B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation |
| 7. Psakhis vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1987 |
Sverdlovsk | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 8. Vogt vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1987 |
Halle | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 9. Vogt vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1987 |
Halle | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 10. Dolmatov vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 59 |
1988 |
Klaipeda | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 11. Adams vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 29 |
1988 |
EU-chJ U20 Arnhem | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 12. J Gdanski vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
1988 |
Adelaide | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 13. A Lukin vs Gelfand |
 | 0-1 | 35 |
1988 |
Ch URS ( 1 liga ) | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 14. Plaskett vs Gelfand |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1988 |
Oakham | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 15. E Prie vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1989 |
Team ch Europe | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. Dolmatov vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 51 |
1989 |
Odessa | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 17. Kotronias vs Gelfand |
| 0-1 | 78 |
1989 |
Debrecen | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 18. K Aseev vs Gelfand |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1989 |
Odessa | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 19. Gavrikov vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 65 |
1989 |
Tallinn | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 20. Oll vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1989 |
Debrecen | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 21. Anand vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1989 |
Moskva | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 22. G Timoshenko vs Gelfand |
| 1-0 | 46 |
1989 |
P.Keres memorial | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 23. Campora vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1989 |
New | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 24. G Timoshenko vs Gelfand |
| 1-0 | 29 |
1989 |
World Cup ( open ) | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 25. Smirin vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1989 |
Odessa | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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