| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. A Kupsys vs F Balabaev |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 27. M Geenen vs F Balabaev |
| ½-½ | 27 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B33 Sicilian |
| 28. C Casabona vs F Balabaev |
| 1-0 | 50 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B30 Sicilian |
| 29. F Balabaev vs R Von Weizsaecker |
| ½-½ | 29 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 30. F Balabaev vs A Thaler |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B33 Sicilian |
| 31. F Balabaev vs P Vesely |
| 0-1 | 43 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 32. F Balabaev vs R J Maliangkay |
| ½-½ | 43 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B33 Sicilian |
| 33. F Balabaev vs R Knobel |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 34. F Balabaev vs C Issler |
| 1-0 | 27 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | C18 French, Winawer |
| 35. F Balabaev vs M Tochacek |
| ½-½ | 33 | 2002 | Martin Christoffel mem Gold corr | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 36. F Balabaev vs A Satici |
 | 1-0 | 14 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 37. M De Blasio vs F Balabaev |
| ½-½ | 38 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B33 Sicilian |
| 38. D Gutsche vs F Balabaev |
| 1-0 | 37 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B32 Sicilian |
| 39. F Balabaev vs K Rakay |
| 0-1 | 40 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 40. F Balabaev vs A B Jorgensen |
| ½-½ | 33 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | C11 French |
| 41. F Balabaev vs N Joao |
| 1-0 | 62 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 42. F Balabaev vs H Hofstetter |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 43. R Akesson vs F Balabaev |
| ½-½ | 31 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 44. F Balabaev vs A Nickel |
| 0-1 | 45 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 45. J Leconte vs F Balabaev |
| 0-1 | 41 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | B33 Sicilian |
| 46. A Pankratov vs F Balabaev |
| 1-0 | 41 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 47. J Weber vs F Balabaev |
| ½-½ | 12 | 2002 | W-ch21 q02 corr | D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 48. J Tait vs F Balabaev |
| 1-0 | 37 | 2002 | Koshnitsky Memorial | D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 49. F Balabaev vs A P Borwell |
| ½-½ | 43 | 2002 | Koshnitsky Memorial | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 50. F Balabaev vs C McKenzie |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2002 | Koshnitsky Memorial | B33 Sicilian |
Kibitzing
