| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Giri vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 77 | 2008 | Young Stars of the World | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 2. V Zarubitski vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2018 | Belarusian Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 3. Karjakin vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 37 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 4. S Zhigalko vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 40 | 2018 | World Blitz Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 5. Abdusattorov vs V Kovalev |
 | 1-0 | 46 | 2019 | Aeroflot Open | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 6. S Ter-Sahakyan vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 36 | 2019 | European Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 7. Sasikiran vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 108 | 2019 | Karpov Poikovsky | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 8. Svidler vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2019 | Isle of Man Grand Swiss | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 9. Duda vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 50 | 2019 | European Team Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 10. M Kanarek vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 44 | 2021 | World Blitz Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
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