| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 651. Jakovenko vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 26 | 2018 | Karpov Poikovsky | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 652. V Kovalev vs Gelfand |
| ½-½ | 19 | 2018 | Karpov Poikovsky | B30 Sicilian |
| 653. Duda vs V Kovalev |
 | ½-½ | 72 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 654. V Kovalev vs Nepomniachtchi |
| ½-½ | 90 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 655. Giri vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 73 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein |
| 656. G Meier vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 40 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 657. V Kovalev vs Nisipeanu |
| ½-½ | 62 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | C07 French, Tarrasch |
| 658. Wojtaszek vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 47 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 659. V Kovalev vs Kramnik |
 | ½-½ | 104 | 2018 | Dortmund Sparkassen | C44 King's Pawn Game |
| 660. V Kovalev vs A Smirnov |
| 1-0 | 73 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C42 Petrov Defense |
| 661. P Maghsoodloo vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 45 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 662. R Jumabayev vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 56 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | A17 English |
| 663. V Kovalev vs M Ragger |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C48 Four Knights |
| 664. M Yilmaz vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 39 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch |
| 665. V Kovalev vs Aronian |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C48 Four Knights |
| 666. Karjakin vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 37 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 667. M Mchedlishvili vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 20 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 668. V Kovalev vs M Khusenkhojaev |
| 1-0 | 59 | 2018 | Batumi Olympiad | C46 Three Knights |
| 669. V Kovalev vs S Guramishvili |
| 1-0 | 29 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation |
| 670. Keymer vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 48 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation |
| 671. V Kovalev vs S Williams |
| 1-0 | 76 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | B06 Robatsch |
| 672. V Kovalev vs Grischuk |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 673. Aronian vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 674. Giri vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 58 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 675. V Kovalev vs D Wagner |
| ½-½ | 60 | 2018 | Isle of Man Masters | C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack |
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