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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Svidler vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 14 |
1995 |
St.Petersburg-ch | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 2. G Vescovi vs Sakaev |
 | 0-1 | 49 |
2000 |
34th Olympiad | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 3. M Palac vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 66 |
2001 |
ECC | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 4. Movsesian vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 27 |
2001 |
TCh-YUG | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 5. V Yemelin vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 79 |
2001 |
Keres mem open | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 6. Ivanchuk vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 18 |
2002 |
European Club Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 7. Nisipeanu vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 15 |
2003 |
4th IECC | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 8. Smirin vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 53 |
2003 |
RUS-chT | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 9. A Volokitin vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 35 |
2003 |
4th IECC | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 10. Dolmatov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2003 |
Aeroflot Open | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 11. A Timofeev vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 95 |
2003 |
56th Russian Championships | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 12. D Mastrovasilis vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 61 |
2004 |
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 13. Tseshkovsky vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 35 |
2004 |
57th Russian Championship Qualifier | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 14. V Belov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 79 |
2004 |
57th Russian Championship Qualifier | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Efimenko vs Sakaev |
 | ½-½ | 32 |
2005 |
Aeroflot Open | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 16. Kamsky vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 37 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 17. K Landa vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 24 |
2005 |
Russian Team Championship | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 18. K Asrian vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 56 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 19. D Frolyanov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2005 |
Russian Teams | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 20. J Smeets vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 33 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 21. A Shomoev vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 48 |
2005 |
Politiken Cup | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 22. A Timofeev vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 25 |
2005 |
Aeroflot Open | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 23. A Lastin vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 16 |
2005 |
58th Russian Championship Semi-Finals | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 24. A Pashikian vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 36 |
2006 |
7th European Individual Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 25. L Aroshidze vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 32 |
2006 |
7th European Individual Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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