| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. R Elstner vs E Kuebart |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1948 | Bad Doberan | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 27. R Elstner vs R Schwarz |
| 0-1 | 49 | 1949 | Berlin ch | E07 Catalan, Closed |
| 28. H Hunte vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 45 | 1950 | DDR-ch01 Final (DSV+DSB) | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
| 29. R Elstner vs M Eisinger |
| 0-1 | 18 | 1951 | GER-ch 14th | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 30. R Elstner vs H Heemsoth |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1951 | 2 DeutscheFSM,Vorrunde | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 31. H Hunte vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 71 | 1951 | DDR-ch02 Final | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 32. L Schmid vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1951 | GER-ch 14th | C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 33. E Keller-Herrmann vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 77 | 1953 | East German Championship | E83 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 34. L Herrmann vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 48 | 1953 | East German Championship | C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 35. R Elstner vs K Heinrich |
| 1-0 | 58 | 1953 | East German Championship | D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 |
| 36. W Buchholz vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 75 | 1953 | East German Championship | B07 Pirc |
| 37. R Elstner vs K U Mueller |
| 0-1 | 52 | 1953 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 38. R Elstner vs G Stein |
| 0-1 | 33 | 1953 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 39. R Elstner vs O Ruester |
| 1-0 | 51 | 1953 | East German Championship | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 40. H Rittner vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1953 | East German Championship | B06 Robatsch |
| 41. O Pallwitz vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1953 | East German Championship | E77 King's Indian |
| 42. E Burkhardt vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 67 | 1953 | East German Championship | E61 King's Indian |
| 43. R Elstner vs R Seiffert |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1953 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 44. B Koch vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 79 | 1955 | East German Championship | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 45. R Elstner vs A Straesser |
| 1-0 | 63 | 1955 | East German Championship | A44 Old Benoni Defense |
| 46. B Dorawa vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1955 | East German Championship | E83 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 47. R Elstner vs A Raths |
| 0-1 | 54 | 1955 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 48. R Schlieder vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 46 | 1955 | East German Championship | A48 King's Indian |
| 49. R Elstner vs S Dittmann |
| 0-1 | 33 | 1955 | East German Championship | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 50. H Tiemann vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1955 | East German Championship | E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation |
Kibitzing
