| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. I Bukavshin vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 40 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 27. V Kovalev vs A Ganichev |
| 1-0 | 24 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 28. Y Chan vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 18 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | C56 Two Knights |
| 29. V Kovalev vs A Stukopin |
| 0-1 | 45 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 30. Shimanov vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 40 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | C55 Two Knights Defense |
| 31. V Kovalev vs A Ipatov |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2009 | Young Stars of the World | C42 Petrov Defense |
| 32. S Ionov vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2009 | Chigorin Memorial Open | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 33. V Kovalev vs J Tihonov |
| ½-½ | 10 | 2009 | Chigorin Memorial Open | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 34. S Klimov vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 26 | 2009 | Chigorin Memorial Open | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 35. V Kovalev vs O Naumenko |
| 1-0 | 57 | 2009 | Chigorin Memorial Open | B30 Sicilian |
| 36. H Simonian vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 27 | 2009 | Chigorin Memorial Open | B25 Sicilian, Closed |
| 37. Kharlov vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2010 | Chigorin Memorial Classic Open | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 38. M Mozharov vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 58 | 2010 | Chigorin Memorial Classic Open | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 39. Dubov vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 16 | 2010 | Chigorin Memorial Classic Open | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 40. V Kovalev vs V Ponfilenok |
| ½-½ | 29 | 2010 | Chigorin Memorial Classic Open | C18 French, Winawer |
| 41. S Bogdanovich vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 68 | 2010 | Chigorin Memorial Classic Open | E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 |
| 42. V Kovalev vs A Stukopin |
| 1-0 | 27 | 2010 | WY U-16 Olympiad | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 43. V Kovalev vs V S Gujrathi |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2010 | WY U-16 Olympiad | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 44. R Edouard vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 70 | 2010 | European Blitz Championship | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 45. V Kovalev vs R Edouard |
| 0-1 | 39 | 2010 | European Blitz Championship | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 46. V Kovalev vs I Nyzhnyk |
| 0-1 | 76 | 2010 | European Rapid Championship | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 47. P Tregubov vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 59 | 2010 | European Rapid Championship | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 48. S Halkias vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 31 | 2010 | European Rapid Championship | E92 King's Indian |
| 49. V Kovalev vs E Inarkiev |
| 1-0 | 70 | 2010 | European Rapid Championship | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 50. G Gajewski vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 38 | 2010 | European Rapid Championship | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
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