| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 51. N Popov vs B Taborov |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1977 | Duz-Khotimirsky Memorial | A77 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2 |
| 52. M Shishov vs N Popov |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1977 | Duz-Khotimirsky Memorial | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 53. Y Nikolaevsky vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1977 | Duz-Khotimirsky Memorial | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 54. N Popov vs D Kayumov |
| 1-0 | 33 | 1977 | Duz-Khotimirsky Memorial | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
| 55. Tukmakov vs N Popov |
| 1-0 | 34 | 1977 | Stein Memorial | A14 English |
| 56. A Kosikov vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 29 | 1977 | Stein Memorial | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 57. A Beliavsky vs N Popov |
| 1-0 | 33 | 1977 | Stein Memorial | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 58. V Buturin vs N Popov |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1977 | Stein Memorial | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 59. L Zaid vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 20 | 1977 | Stein Memorial | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 60. N Popov vs Lutikov |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1977 | Moldovan Championship | A33 English, Symmetrical |
| 61. I Figler vs N Popov |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1977 | Moldovan Championship | A21 English |
| 62. V Komliakov vs N Popov |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1977 | Moldovan Championship | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 63. B Itkis vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 28 | 1977 | Moldovan Championship | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 64. I Ivanov vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1977 | Yerevan | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 65. N Popov vs Tseshkovsky |
 | 0-1 | 37 | 1977 | Yerevan | A32 English, Symmetrical Variation |
| 66. N Popov vs Lutikov |
| ½-½ | 15 | 1977 | Yerevan | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
| 67. N Popov vs G Akopian |
| 0-1 | 30 | 1977 | Yerevan | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 68. H Khalikian vs N Popov |
| ½-½ | 16 | 1977 | Yerevan | A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 |
| 69. I Efimov vs N Popov |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1977 | Yerevan | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 70. O Averkin vs N Popov |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1977 | Yerevan | A17 English |
| 71. A Donchenko vs N Popov |
| 0-1 | 63 | 1977 | Yerevan | A20 English |
| 72. N Popov vs Lputian |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1977 | Yerevan | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 73. N Popov vs A Malevinsky |
| 0-1 | 80 | 1977 | Yerevan | C60 Ruy Lopez |
| 74. V Doroshkievich vs N Popov |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1977 | Yerevan | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 75. N Popov vs J Petkevich |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1977 | Yerevan | E82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation |
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