| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. M Esserman vs D Moody |
 | 0-1 | 57 | 1997 | 98th US Open | E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov |
| 2. M Esserman vs C Stauffer |
| 1-0 | 18 | 2000 | US Masters op | B02 Alekhine's Defense |
| 3. D Filipovich vs M Esserman |
| ½-½ | 21 | 2000 | 28th World Open | A05 Reti Opening |
| 4. R Goletiani vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 42 | 2000 | 28th World Open | C66 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. M Esserman vs A Shaw |
| ½-½ | 54 | 2001 | 10th Eastern Class Championship | C01 French, Exchange |
| 6. B G Smith vs M Esserman |
| ½-½ | 52 | 2001 | 29th World Open | D85 Grunfeld |
| 7. L Kaufman vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 32 | 2002 | Foxwoods op | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 8. D Eckert vs M Esserman |
| 0-1 | 29 | 2002 | Chicago op 11th | A16 English |
| 9. A Fishbein vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 67 | 2003 | United States Championship | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 10. M Esserman vs T Enkhbat |
| 0-1 | 47 | 2003 | United States Championship | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 11. O Sagalchik vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 41 | 2003 | United States Championship | E85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation |
| 12. M Esserman vs A Levina |
| ½-½ | 40 | 2003 | United States Championship | B01 Scandinavian |
| 13. L Ross vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 30 | 2003 | United States Championship | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 14. E Groberman vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 34 | 2003 | United States Championship | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 15. M Esserman vs C Tsai |
 | 1-0 | 23 | 2003 | United States Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. E Epstein vs M Esserman |
| ½-½ | 49 | 2003 | United States Championship | C45 Scotch Game |
| 17. M Esserman vs A Bennett |
| 1-0 | 34 | 2003 | United States Championship | C50 Giuoco Piano |
| 18. M Esserman vs V Akobian |
| 0-1 | 51 | 2003 | New York Masters 54th | B07 Pirc |
| 19. J Bonin vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 63 | 2003 | New York Masters 75th | A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 |
| 20. M Esserman vs Blatny |
| 0-1 | 38 | 2003 | New York Masters 82th | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 21. L Kaufman vs M Esserman |
| 0-1 | 44 | 2003 | Philadelphia NCC 34th | B30 Sicilian |
| 22. Shulman vs M Esserman |
| ½-½ | 56 | 2003 | North American op | A87 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation |
| 23. M Esserman vs T Taylor |
| 0-1 | 29 | 2003 | North American op | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 24. M Esserman vs Lu Yang |
| 0-1 | 32 | 2004 | Internet Section 09B g/8'+2 | A16 English |
| 25. E Grabowski vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 96 | 2004 | Internet Section 09B g/8'+2 | C41 Philidor Defense |
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