| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Topalov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1990 |
A.Kotov memorial | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 2. Korchnoi vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1997 |
St Petersburg | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
| 3. S Ivanov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1998 |
RUS-ch | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 4. S Volkov vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 43 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 5. S Volkov vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 36 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 6. T Catalan vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 28 |
2000 |
Dubai Open | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 7. S Volkov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2000 |
FIDE World Ch | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 8. Bareev vs Sakaev |
 | 1-0 | 25 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 9. A Lugovoi vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 79 |
2001 |
Keres mem open | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 10. B Avrukh vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 11 |
2001 |
2nd IECC | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 11. M Turov vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 65 |
2001 |
Anibal Open | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 12. Bareev vs Sakaev |
| 1-0 | 26 |
2001 |
FIDE WCh KO | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 13. A Belozerov vs Sakaev |
 | ½-½ | 26 |
2003 |
56th Russian Championships | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 14. C Marzolo vs Sakaev |
| ½-½ | 59 |
2005 |
French Team championship 'TOP 16' | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 15. Dreev vs Sakaev |
| 0-1 | 45 |
2007 |
Russian Superfinals | E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 16. Dreev vs Sakaev |
 | ½-½ | 9 |
2009 |
Russian Team Championship | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |