| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 976. V Kovalev vs E Zhakan |
| 1-0 | 56 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | B20 Sicilian |
| 977. A Mazhkenov vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 36 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | A15 English |
| 978. V Kovalev vs A Aitbayev |
| 1-0 | 37 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | C15 French, Winawer |
| 979. A Ansat vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 112 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 980. V Kovalev vs D Makhnev |
| ½-½ | 70 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 981. E Suleimen vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 49 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 982. V Kovalev vs V Rasulov |
| ½-½ | 65 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 983. T Nabaty vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 52 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 984. V Kovalev vs A Isanzhulov |
 | ½-½ | 72 | 2023 | Kazakhstan Chess Cup | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 985. K Balajayeva vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 43 | 2023 | Baku Open | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 986. H M Klek vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 48 | 2023 | Baku Open | C45 Scotch Game |
| 987. V Kovalev vs N Lortkipanidze |
| 1-0 | 46 | 2023 | Baku Open | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 988. C Gokerkan vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 11 | 2023 | Baku Open | C47 Four Knights |
| 989. V Kovalev vs A Ahmadzada |
| ½-½ | 48 | 2023 | Baku Open | C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD) |
| 990. R R Raja vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 40 | 2023 | Baku Open | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 991. V Kovalev vs N Petrov |
| 1-0 | 74 | 2023 | Baku Open | B25 Sicilian, Closed |
| 992. V Kovalev vs T Sanikidze |
| 1-0 | 46 | 2023 | Baku Open | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 993. V Kovalev vs M Petkov |
| 1-0 | 37 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 994. Sevian vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 37 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 995. V Kovalev vs P Maghsoodloo |
| ½-½ | 26 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | B94 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 996. A R Saleh Salem vs V Kovalev |
| 0-1 | 52 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 997. V Kovalev vs R Praggnanandhaa |
| ½-½ | 23 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 998. V Kovalev vs M A Tabatabaei |
| ½-½ | 25 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 999. Niemann vs V Kovalev |
| ½-½ | 43 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 1000. V Kovalev vs A Erigaisi |
| 0-1 | 35 | 2023 | Sharjah Masters | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
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