| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. V Levine vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 18 | 2002 | NYS Championship | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 2. D Strenzwilk vs I Nikolayev |
| 1-0 | 47 | 2003 | Marchand Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 3. J Gonzalez vs I Nikolayev |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2004 | RCC Sat Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 4. M Parry vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 57 | 2008 | RCC Saturday Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 5. D Strenzwilk vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 32 | 2008 | World Open, U2400 | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 6. Lenderman vs I Nikolayev |
| 1-0 | 20 | 2008 | New York State Championship, | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 7. J Hiltunen vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 17 | 2009 | RCC Saturday Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 8. A Levina vs I Nikolayev |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2009 | Jennifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 9. A Ostrovskiy vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 18 | 2009 | Empire State Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 10. D Carter vs I Nikolayev |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2009 | Empire State Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 11. L Binet Tapaszto vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 29 | 2011 | RCC Sat. Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 12. D R Spencer vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 21 | 2012 | RCC Sat Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 13. E Yung vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 25 | 2013 | RCC Sat Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 14. L Paciorkowski vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 16 | 2014 | RCC Sat Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 15. D Weatherly vs I Nikolayev |
| 0-1 | 43 | 2014 | RCC Sat Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
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