| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Shabalov vs A Vitolinsh |
| 0-1 | 42 |
1985 |
Jurmala | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 2. Shabalov vs A Vitolinsh |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1987 |
Riga | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 3. Shabalov vs E Kengis |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1987 |
Riga | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 4. Shabalov vs A Voitkevich |
| 0-1 | 27 |
1988 |
Riga | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 5. Shabalov vs G Zaitshik |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1989 |
Moscow GMA-op | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 6. Shabalov vs Serper |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1989 |
URS-YM Tbilisi | B32 Sicilian |
| 7. Shabalov vs Drilinsh |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1989 |
Riga | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 8. Shabalov vs G Timoshchenko |
| 1-0 | 29 |
1989 |
Leningrad-chT | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 9. Shabalov vs R Dautov |
| 1-0 | 20 |
1989 |
URS-YM Tbilisi | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 10. Shabalov vs V Ruban |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1989 |
Podolsk | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 11. Shabalov vs Lukianov |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1989 |
Leningrad-chT | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 12. Shabalov vs V Ruban |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1989 |
Tbilisi 47/249 [Shabalov,A] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 13. Shabalov vs M Makarov |
| ½-½ | 38 |
1989 |
Podolsk | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 14. Shabalov vs G Timoshchenko |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1989 |
Debrecen op | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Shabalov vs L Basin |
 | 0-1 | 29 |
1989 |
Belgorod GMA-qual | B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 16. Shabalov vs A Vitolinsh |
 | ½-½ | 62 |
1989 |
Riga | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 17. Shabalov vs Yurtaev |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1989 |
Moscow GMA-op | B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long |
| 18. Shabalov vs I Rausis |
| 0-1 | 32 |
1989 |
Riga | B32 Sicilian |
| 19. Shabalov vs A Anastasian |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
1990 |
URS-chT Podolsk | B32 Sicilian |
| 20. Shabalov vs V Ruban |
| ½-½ | 66 |
1990 |
Podolsk | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 21. Shabalov vs Dlugy |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1990 |
Philadelphia 50/227 [Shabalov,A] | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 22. Shabalov vs Epishin |
| ½-½ | 17 |
1990 |
Groningen | B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 23. Shabalov vs E Myer |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1991 |
World | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 24. Shabalov vs E Magerramov |
| 0-1 | 43 |
1991 |
Moscow URS ch | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 25. Shabalov vs J Feller |
| 1-0 | 26 |
1991 |
Torcy op | B32 Sicilian |