| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Leko vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 46 |
1992 |
Tilburg 56/209 | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 2. Kotronias vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1992 |
Team ch Europe | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 3. Glek vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 10 |
1992 |
BL 9192 ;BL | B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack |
| 4. M Krakops vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 55 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 5. Baklan vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 51 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 6. C Wagener vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 37 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 7. Y Gruenfeld vs A Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 43 |
2001 |
Tel Aviv ISR | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 8. Vallejo-Pons vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 46 |
2001 |
EuTCh | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 9. J Borisek vs A Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 57 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 |
| 10. V Shtyrenkov vs A Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 27 |
2008 |
Alushta Tournaments | B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 |