| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. L Dominguez vs E Inarkiev |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
2004 |
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 2. Karjakin vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2005 |
21st European Club Cup | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 3. A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 43 |
2005 |
58th Russian Championship Semi-Finals | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 4. Grigoriants vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 13 |
2006 |
Russian Championship Superfinal | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 5. V Malakhov vs E Inarkiev |
 | 0-1 | 45 |
2006 |
59th Russian Championship | C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD) |
| 6. Kosteniuk vs E Inarkiev |
 | 0-1 | 48 |
2006 |
59th Russian Championship | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 7. Negi vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 62 |
2006 |
35th Greek Team Championship | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. Svidler vs E Inarkiev |
 | ½-½ | 51 |
2007 |
Russian Superfinals | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. Wang Hao vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 60 |
2007 |
Russia vs China Match | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 10. Karjakin vs E Inarkiev |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
2008 |
Baku Grand Prix | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 11. A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
2008 |
Russian Superfinals | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 12. Grischuk vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2008 |
Russian Team Championship | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 13. A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev |
| 1-0 | 61 |
2008 |
61st Russian Championship Higher League | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 14. A Timofeev vs E Inarkiev |
 | 1-0 | 117 |
2008 |
Moscow Open | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 15. A Lastin vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 26 |
2008 |
61st Russian Championship Higher League | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 16. V Gashimov vs E Inarkiev |
 | ½-½ | 28 |
2008 |
Poikovsky Tournament | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 17. Bacrot vs E Inarkiev |
| ½-½ | 38 |
2008 |
Elista Grand Prix | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 18. D Jakovenko vs E Inarkiev |
 | 0-1 | 42 |
2009 |
FIDE Jermuk Grand Prix | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. A Volokitin vs E Inarkiev |
 | 1-0 | 59 |
2009 |
10th European Individual Championship | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 20. B Vuckovic vs E Inarkiev |
| 0-1 | 75 |
2009 |
10th European Individual Championship | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |