| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. F Esling vs Anderssen |
 | 1-0 | 20 | 1878 | Casual game | C52 Evans Gambit |
| 2. A Fritz vs F Esling |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1878 | Hauptturnier | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 3. L Goldsmith vs F Esling |
| 1-0 | 17 | 1880 | Casual game | C41 Philidor Defense |
| 4. F Esling vs L Goldsmith |
| 1-0 | 18 | 1880 | Casual game | C30 King's Gambit Declined |
| 5. F Esling vs J Wisker |
| 0-1 | 28 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C52 Evans Gambit |
| 6. J Wisker vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 28 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C33 King's Gambit Accepted |
| 7. F Esling vs J Wisker |
| 0-1 | 23 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C30 King's Gambit Declined |
| 8. J Wisker vs F Esling |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | A28 English |
| 9. F Esling vs J Wisker |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C49 Four Knights |
| 10. J Wisker vs F Esling |
| ½-½ | 43 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C25 Vienna |
| 11. F Esling vs J Wisker |
| 1-0 | 44 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C45 Scotch Game |
| 12. J Wisker vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 51 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. F Esling vs J Wisker |
| 1-0 | 65 | 1880 | Wisker - Esling | C50 Giuoco Piano |
| 14. F Esling vs Gossip |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1885 | New South Wales v Victoria Telegraph Match | B10 Caro-Kann |
| 15. Blackburne vs F Esling |
| 1-0 | 58 | 1885 | Casual game | C25 Vienna |
| 16. Blackburne vs F Esling |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1885 | Blackburne Blindfold Simul 8b, Melbourne | C45 Scotch Game |
| 17. F Esling vs Gossip |
| 1-0 | 16 | 1885 | AUS-ch m | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 18. Gossip vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1885 | AUS-ch m | C25 Vienna |
| 19. F Esling vs W Tullidge |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | A03 Bird's Opening |
| 20. J E Crewe vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 29 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 21. F Esling vs H Hookham |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | A03 Bird's Opening |
| 22. P Eiffe vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 23. Gossip vs F Esling |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 24. F Esling vs H Charlick |
| ½-½ | 46 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | C22 Center Game |
| 25. J Witton vs F Esling |
| 0-1 | 18 | 1887 | 1st Australian Championship, Adelaide | C38 King's Gambit Accepted |
Kibitzing
