| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Kharlov vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 61 |
1989 |
URS Army-chT | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 2. M Brodsky vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 44 |
1990 |
Bela Crkva op | B89 Sicilian |
| 3. Geller vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 64 |
1991 |
Berlin | B58 Sicilian |
| 4. Kharlov vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 22 |
1991 |
URS-chT | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 5. Glek vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1991 |
Krumbach op | B58 Sicilian |
| 6. Leko vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 46 |
1992 |
Tilburg 56/209 | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 7. Kotronias vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1992 |
Team ch Europe | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 8. Glek vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 10 |
1992 |
BL 9192 ;BL | B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 9. M Stoinev vs A Kovalev |
 | 0-1 | 44 |
1992 |
Berlin | B32 Sicilian |
| 10. Adams vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 16 |
1992 |
Tilburg4.08 | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 11. Gipslis vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 31 |
1993 |
Ostrava (Czechoslovakia) | B56 Sicilian |
| 12. Blatny vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1995 |
BL 9495 ,BL 90 | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 13. V Rogovski vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2000 |
A.B.Puchko Memorial | B30 Sicilian |
| 14. M Krakops vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 55 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 15. V Komliakov vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 10 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 16. J Stocek vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 11 |
2000 |
Presov | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 17. J Van Mil vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 60 |
2001 |
Tel Aviv ISR | B50 Sicilian |
| 18. Vallejo-Pons vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 46 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 19. Oral vs A Kovalev |
 | 0-1 | 27 |
2001 |
CZE-chT 0102 | B30 Sicilian |
| 20. Baklan vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 51 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 21. C Wagener vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 37 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 22. Y Gruenfeld vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 43 |
2001 |
Tel Aviv ISR | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 23. J Ciruk vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 40 |
2001 |
TCh-POL | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 24. Oral vs A Kovalev |
 | 1-0 | 44 |
2002 |
CZE-chT 0203 | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 25. N Mitkov vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 49 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | B23 Sicilian, Closed |