| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. D Bleijkmans vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 63 |
1901 |
Haarlem | D05 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 2. J Esser vs W Meiners |
| 1-0 | 48 |
1901 |
Haarlem | D00 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 3. J Esser vs W Meiners |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. J W Te Kolste vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 51 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. J Esser vs F Brown |
 | 1-0 | 77 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
| 6. C Trimborn vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 26 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 7. J Esser vs W Schwan |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 8. J Esser vs Loman |
| 1-0 | 69 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. J Esser vs J W Te Kolste |
| 1-0 | 58 |
1905 |
Scheveningen | D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
| 10. G Oskam vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 18 |
1905 |
Scheveningen | C54 Giuoco Piano |
| 11. J Esser vs C Trimborn |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1905 |
Scheveningen | C60 Ruy Lopez |
| 12. J Esser vs B Leussen |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1909 |
NED-ch | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 13. Olland vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 45 |
1909 |
NED-ch | C01 French, Exchange |
| 14. J Esser vs Janowski |
| 1-0 | 83 |
1910 |
Paris m | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 15. J Esser vs Janowski |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1910 |
Paris m | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 16. J Esser vs Duras |
 | 1-0 | 69 |
1910 |
Amsterdam m | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 17. J Esser vs G Nyholm |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1911 |
Cologne-A | B01 Scandinavian |
| 18. J Esser vs M Lowcki |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1911 |
Cologne-A | C41 Philidor Defense |
| 19. Ziolo vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1911 |
Cologne-A | D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 20. B J van Trotsenburg vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 28 |
1912 |
NED-ch02 | C01 French, Exchange |
| 21. J Vijzelaar vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1912 |
NED-ch02 | C01 French, Exchange |
| 22. J Esser vs J W Te Kolste |
| 1-0 | 17 |
1912 |
NED-ch02 | D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
| 23. H Gouwentak vs J Esser |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1912 |
NED-ch02 | C14 French, Classical |
| 24. J Esser vs Loman |
 | 1-0 | 31 |
1913 |
Amsterdam m | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 25. J Esser vs Loman |
| 1-0 | 69 |
1913 |
Amsterdam m | D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |