| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. B Kutuzovic vs M Zaitsev |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 27. M Zaitsev vs H Porth |
| 1-0 | 22 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 28. M Zaitsev vs Z Rigo |
| 0-1 | 56 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System |
| 29. M Tupy vs M Zaitsev |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | B45 Sicilian, Taimanov |
| 30. M Zaitsev vs R Persson |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | A44 Old Benoni Defense |
| 31. M Cerha vs M Zaitsev |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 32. U Krstic vs M Zaitsev |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 33. M Zaitsev vs P Simacek |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1998 | Komercni Banka Open | A65 Benoni, 6.e4 |
| 34. M Kopylov vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1999 | Oberliga Nord N 9900 | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 35. M Zaitsev vs B Kohlweyer |
| ½-½ | 34 | 1999 | Duisburg op 6th | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 36. M Zaitsev vs V Sanduleac |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1999 | Centrocoop Sept op | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 37. A Zatonskih vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1999 | Centrocoop Sept op | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 38. M Zaitsev vs V Popov |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1999 | Czech Open | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 39. S Zagrebelny vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 92 | 2000 | Sparkassen op-A | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 40. Khismatullin vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 8 | 2002 | Serpukhov-A | A13 English |
| 41. R Friedmann vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 19 | 2004 | BL2-West 0304 | D04 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 42. Z Gofshtein vs M Zaitsev |
| 0-1 | 19 | 2004 | ACP Blitz Prelim4 | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 43. Psakhis vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 53 | 2004 | ACP Blitz Prelim4 | A13 English |
| 44. P Tregubov vs M Zaitsev |
| 1-0 | 68 | 2004 | ACP Blitz Prelim4 | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 45. M Zaitsev vs V Golod |
| 1-0 | 53 | 2004 | ACP Blitz Prelim4 | B30 Sicilian |
| 46. M Zaitsev vs S Shipov |
| ½-½ | 107 | 2004 | ACP Blitz Prelim4 | B50 Sicilian |
| 47. M Zaitsev vs Barsov |
| ½-½ | 20 | 2004 | BL2-West 0405 | C01 French, Exchange |
| 48. M Zaitsev vs A Rychagov |
| 1-0 | 61 | 2004 | RUS Cup Qualifier 3 | A20 English |
| 49. A Galkin vs M Zaitsev |
| 0-1 | 49 | 2004 | RUS Cup Qualifier 3 | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 50. A Dgebuadze vs M Zaitsev |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2004 | Belgian Team Championship 2004/05 | C41 Philidor Defense |
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