| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Shabalov vs D King |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1985 |
Yurmala | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 2. Shabalov vs V Tukmakov |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1985 |
Yurmala | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 3. Shabalov vs A Kosten |
| ½-½ | 55 |
1988 |
Belgrade GMA-op | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 4. Shabalov vs S Zagrebelny |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1988 |
Barnaul | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 5. Shabalov vs I Naumkin |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1988 |
Ch young masters URS | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 6. Shabalov vs S Zagrebelny |
| ½-½ | 56 |
1988 |
URS-OT56 Barnaul | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 7. Shabalov vs L Dzhandzhava |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1988 |
Riga | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 8. Shabalov vs N Purgin |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1989 |
Belgorod | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 9. Shabalov vs Ulibin |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1989 |
Tbilisi 47/668 [Ulibin,M; Volovik,D] | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 10. Shabalov vs N Purgin |
| 1-0 | 48 |
1989 |
Belgorod GMA-qual | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 11. Shabalov vs Psakhis |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1990 |
Groningen | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 12. Shabalov vs Ulibin |
| ½-½ | 50 |
1990 |
Minsk | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 13. Shabalov vs F Hellers |
| 0-1 | 60 |
1991 |
Oslo | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 14. Shabalov vs E Moskow |
| 1-0 | 29 |
1992 |
Manhattan | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 15. Shabalov vs Barsov |
| 1-0 | 23 |
1992 |
Neu Isenburg op | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 16. Shabalov vs Kaidanov |
| 0-1 | 47 |
1992 |
Philadelphia World op | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 17. Shabalov vs A Ivanov |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1992 |
Philadelphia World op | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 18. Shabalov vs N Vulicevic |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1992 |
New York | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 19. Shabalov vs J Ambroz |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1992 |
Suhr op | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 20. Shabalov vs A Kolev |
| 1-0 | 57 |
1992 |
Manila olm | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 21. Shabalov vs R Kelson |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1992 |
Sands Reno | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 22. Shabalov vs L Sokolin |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1993 |
Marshall/Enhance | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 23. Shabalov vs Romanishin |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1994 |
Bonn GSK | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 24. Shabalov vs S Medghoul |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1995 |
It (open) | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 25. Shabalov vs DeFirmian |
| 1-0 | 24 |
1995 |
Philadelphia, PA USA | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |