| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Filippov vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 50 |
1998 |
RUS-ch | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 2. Kharlov vs V Popov |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1998 |
Chigorin mem | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 3. V Arbakov vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 58 |
1999 |
Geller Memorial | D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 4. A Czerwonski vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 26 |
1999 |
ECC14 Final | D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 5. Ilincic vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1999 |
ECC14 Final | D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 6. Savon vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 15 |
2000 |
Kharkov Rectora Cup | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
| 7. O Berezin vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 12 |
2000 |
Rectora Cup Kharkov | D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
| 8. A Bratchenko vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 31 |
2000 |
Chigorin Memorial | D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 9. J Ulko vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 8 |
2000 |
RUS-chT1 | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 10. Filippov vs V Popov |
| 1-0 | 32 |
2001 |
5th Russian Cup Final | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 11. A Lugovoi vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 69 |
2001 |
ch-City | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 12. V Grebionkin vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 44 |
2001 |
7th Stage Russian Cup | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 13. V Yemelin vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 11 |
2001 |
ch-City | D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
| 14. G Tunik vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 17 |
2001 |
7th Stage Russian Cup | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 15. S Ionov vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
2001 |
ch-City | D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 16. K Torbin vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 37 |
2001 |
7th Stage Russian Cup | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 17. Sakaev vs V Popov |
| 1-0 | 43 |
2001 |
Korchnoi 70 | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 18. R Ovetchkin vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 6 |
2001 |
TCh-RUS | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
| 19. K Miton vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 6 |
2001 |
Bank Pocztowy Open A | D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 20. J Tihonov vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
2002 |
4th Stage Russian Cup | D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 21. Savon vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 17 |
2002 |
Cherepovets | D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 22. Kiriakov vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 35 |
2003 |
56th Russian Championships | D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 23. A Korotylev vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2003 |
St Petersburg vs. Moscow | D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 24. S Ionov vs V Popov |
| 1-0 | 43 |
2004 |
77th St. Petersberg Championship | D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 25. Sakaev vs V Popov |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2004 |
57th Russian Championship Qualifier | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |