| 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. R Elstner vs B Ullrich |
| 1-0 | 65 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 29. R Elstner vs R Schlieder |
| ½-½ | 31 | 1950 | East German Championship | D92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4 |
| 30. H Hunte vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 45 | 1950 | East German Championship | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
| 31. O Ruppe vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1950 | East German Championship | C50 Giuoco Piano |
| 32. R Elstner vs F Nuesken |
| 1-0 | 32 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 33. K Krause vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 49 | 1950 | East German Championship | A48 King's Indian |
| 34. R Elstner vs H Platz |
| 1-0 | 22 | 1950 | East German Championship | E07 Catalan, Closed |
| 35. L Herrmann vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 70 | 1950 | East German Championship | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 36. R Elstner vs A Zirngibl |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 37. W Pietzsch vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1950 | East German Championship | C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense |
| 38. K U Mueller vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1950 | East German Championship | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 39. R Elstner vs G Stein |
| 0-1 | 51 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 40. H Kauder vs R Elstner |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1950 | East German Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 41. R Elstner vs W Grosser |
| 1-0 | 34 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 42. R Elstner vs E Burkhardt |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1950 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 43. A Otto vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 21 | 1950 | East German Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 44. R Elstner vs H Heemsoth |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1951 | 2 DeutscheFSM,Vorrunde | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 45. R Elstner vs M Eisinger |
| 0-1 | 18 | 1951 | GER-ch 14th | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 46. R Elstner vs W Pietzsch |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1951 | East German Championship | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 47. R Elstner vs O Ruppe |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1951 | East German Championship | D00 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 48. K U Mueller vs R Elstner |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1951 | East German Championship | E72 King's Indian |
| 49. R Elstner vs F Nuesken |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1951 | East German Championship | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 50. A Otto vs R Elstner |
| 0-1 | 55 | 1951 | East German Championship | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
Kibitzing
