| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Yusupov vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 38 |
1983 |
WchT U26 | E92 King's Indian |
| 2. V Tukmakov vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 32 |
1983 |
Poutiainen mem | E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno |
| 3. Petursson vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 57 |
1984 |
Norway | E83 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 4. G Milos vs J Yrjola |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1984 |
Olympiad | E92 King's Indian |
| 5. A Veingold vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 25 |
1985 |
Tallinn | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 6. G Timoshchenko vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 43 |
1986 |
Helsinki | E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack |
| 7. E J Gausel vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1992 |
EU-chT (Men) | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 8. Suba vs J Yrjola |
| 0-1 | 33 |
1992 |
Manila (ol) 55/584 | E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3) |
| 9. Krasenkow vs J Yrjola |
 | 1-0 | 29 |
1996 |
It op Rilton Cup | E90 King's Indian |
| 10. Karpov vs J Yrjola |
| 1-0 | 56 |
1996 |
04, Karpov v Finland sim, Helsinki FIN | E97 King's Indian |
| 11. L Schandorff vs J Yrjola |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1999 |
Rilton Cup | E73 King's Indian |
| 12. J Tella vs J Yrjola |
| ½-½ | 7 |
2001 |
Heart of Finland Open | E90 King's Indian |
| 13. T Pirttimaki vs J Yrjola |
| ½-½ | 33 |
2001 |
Heart of Finland Open | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |