| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Sakaev vs M Brodsky |
| 1-0 | 23 |
1989 |
URS-chT U18 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 2. Sakaev vs G Timoshenko |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1991 |
URS-ch U26 | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 3. Sakaev vs K Lerner |
| 0-1 | 23 |
1991 |
URS-ch58 | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 4. Sakaev vs M Brodsky |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1991 |
URS-ch U26 | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 5. Sakaev vs A Rodriguez |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1991 |
Guarapuava wch U18 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 6. Sakaev vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1992 |
Gausdal | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 7. Sakaev vs Blatny |
| ½-½ | 19 |
1992 |
Brno | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 8. Sakaev vs Savon |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1992 |
Alekhine op | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 9. Sakaev vs I Miladinovic |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1994 |
Moscow ol (Men) | E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 10. Sakaev vs Savon |
| ½-½ | 28 |
1996 |
Petrov mem | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 11. Sakaev vs E Vladimirov |
| 1-0 | 22 |
2001 |
TCh-RUS | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 12. Sakaev vs B Maksimovic |
| 1-0 | 56 |
2001 |
TCh-YUG | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 13. Sakaev vs K Hulak |
| ½-½ | 13 |
2001 |
2nd IECC | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 14. Sakaev vs A Kovacevic |
| 1-0 | 70 |
2002 |
YUG-chT | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 15. Sakaev vs M Brodsky |
| ½-½ | 13 |
2003 |
Aeroflot Open | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 16. Sakaev vs Lautier |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2005 |
FIDE World Cup | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 17. Sakaev vs A Mastrovasilis |
 | 1-0 | 25 |
2006 |
7th European Individual Championship | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 18. Sakaev vs S Sulskis |
| 0-1 | 26 |
2006 |
7th European Individual Championship | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 19. Sakaev vs B Savchenko |
| 1-0 | 56 |
2007 |
Russian Championship Higher League | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 20. Sakaev vs E Alekseev |
| 0-1 | 59 |
2008 |
Russian Superfinals | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 21. Sakaev vs E Tomashevsky |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
2008 |
Russian Team Championship | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 22. Sakaev vs Khenkin |
| ½-½ | 13 |
2008 |
Russian Team Championship | E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |