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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Timman vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 38 |
1995 |
10, Biel SKA | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 2. DeFirmian vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1995 |
New York USA | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 3. DeFirmian vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1995 |
It (cat.15) | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. Adams vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1995 |
Wijk aan Zee | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. Jiangchuan vs Tkachiev |
| 0-1 | 28 |
1997 |
Geneva op | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 6. Plaskett vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1998 |
Hastings Premier 9798 | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 7. Van der Wiel vs Tkachiev |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1999 |
Match | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 8. Van der Wiel vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1999 |
Match | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 9. Van der Wiel vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1999 |
Match | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 10. Bologan vs Tkachiev |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1999 |
III Chess Masters Enghien-les-Bains FRA | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 11. Van der Wiel vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1999 |
Match | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 12. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
| 1-0 | 48 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 13. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 17 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 14. Bologan vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2000 |
Cap d'Agde-A | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Bologan vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 51 |
2001 |
Enghien-les-Bains FRA | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 16. Bologan vs Tkachiev |
 | 1-0 | 39 |
2001 |
7th Tan Chin Nam Cup | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 17. Akopian vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2001 |
Enghien-les-Bains FRA | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 18. K Asrian vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2001 |
2nd IECC | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Kasparov vs Tkachiev |
| 1-0 | 33 |
2001 |
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 20. A Yegiazarian vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2001 |
2nd IECC | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 21. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
| 1-0 | 45 |
2001 |
Enghien-les-Bains FRA | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 22. Anand vs Tkachiev |
 | ½-½ | 48 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 23. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
| 1-0 | 54 |
2002 |
Eurotel Trophy | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 24. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
2002 |
Eurotel Trophy | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 25. Grischuk vs Tkachiev |
| ½-½ | 55 |
2002 |
Eurotel Trophy | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
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