| Career performances of 2800-2899: |
| 2820 in Frankfurt (Chess Classics), 1997, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2727-rated opposition |
| 2815 in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1999, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2706-rated opposition |
| 2812 in Linares, 1998, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2778-rated opposition |
| 2809 in Groningen (FIDE Candidates), 1997, scoring 10/14 (71%) vs 2702-rated opposition |
| 2807 in Linares, 1993, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2745-rated opposition |
| 2801 in Anand-Ivanchuk Match (Linares), 1992, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2802-rated opposition |
| 2800 in New Delhi/Tehran (FIDE World Championship), 2000, scoring 11.5/16 (72%) vs 2676-rated opposition |
| Career performances of 2700-2799: |
| 2798 in Reggio Emilia, 1991, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2762-rated opposition |
| 2798 in Dortmund, 1996, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2697-rated opposition |
| 2789 in Anand-Kamsky II (PCA Candidates final, Las Palmas), 1995, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2779-rated opposition |
| 2788 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2001, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2723-rated opposition |
| 2783 in Adams-Anand Match (PCA Candidates semifinal, Linares), 1994, scoring 5.5/7 (79%) vs 2706-rated opposition |
| 2781 in Buenos Aires Sicilian, 1994, scoring 8.5/14 (61%) vs 2740-rated opposition |
| 2779 in Linares, 1999, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2761-rated opposition |
| 2779 in Riga (Tal Memorial), 1995, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2708-rated opposition |
| 2777 in Tilburg (Fontys), 1998, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2708-rated opposition |
| 2777 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2003, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2711-rated opposition |
| 2776 in Las Palmas, 1996, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2796-rated opposition |
| 2775 in Shenyang (FIDE World Cup), 2000, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2733-rated opposition |
| 2773 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2004, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2705-rated opposition |
| 2772 in Dos Hermanas, 1997, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2730-rated opposition |
| 2770 in Anand-Kasparov Match (PCA World Championship, New York), 1995, scoring 7.5/18 (42%) vs 2843-rated opposition |
| 2766 in Tilburg, 1991, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2746-rated opposition |
| 2762 in Calvia ol (Men) Mallorca, 2004, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2662-rated opposition |
| 2761 in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1998, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2692-rated opposition |
| 2760 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2000, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2716-rated opposition |
| 2758 in Dortmund, 2000, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2713-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Dos Hermanas, 1996, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2745-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Groningen, 1993, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2684-rated opposition |
| 2755 in Anand-Dreev Match (Candidates, Madras), 1991, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2708-rated opposition |
| 2748 in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1992, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2739-rated opposition |
| 2748 in Madrid, 1998, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2668-rated opposition |
| 2744 in Villarrobledo (Open), 1998, scoring 6/7 (86%) vs 2617-rated opposition |
| 2743 in Dortmund, 1997, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2727-rated opposition |
| 2740 in Biel (Credit Suisse), 1997, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2661-rated opposition |
| 2737 in Manila (Interzonal), 1990, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2664-rated opposition |
| 2737 in Germany (Bundesliga), 2002, scoring 6/7 (86%) vs 2609-rated opposition |
| 2736 in Linares, 1992, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2738-rated opposition |
| 2736 in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1996, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2687-rated opposition |
| 2736 in Belgrade (Investbank), 1997, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2685-rated opposition |
| 2735 in Linares, 2003, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2739-rated opposition |
| 2735 in Hyderabad (FIDE World Cup), 2002, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2685-rated opposition |
| 2731 in Anand-Jussupow Match (FIDE Candidates, Wijk aan Zee), 1994, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2716-rated opposition |
| 2727 in Cannes, 1989, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2676-rated opposition |
| 2727 in Biel (Interzonal), 1993, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2676-rated opposition |
| 2725 in Madrid, 1993, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2640-rated opposition |
| 2723 in Anand-Karpov I (Candidates quarterfinal, Brussels), 1991, scoring 3.5/8 (44%) vs 2811-rated opposition |
| 2723 in Dortmund, 1992, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2735-rated opposition |
| 2719 in Dortmund, 2004, scoring 6/10 (60%) vs 2696-rated opposition |
| 2716 in Linares, 2002, scoring 6/12 (50%) vs 2743-rated opposition |
| 2715 in Anand-Romanishin Match (PCA Candidates, New York), 1994, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2657-rated opposition |
| 2712 in Merida, 2001, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2652-rated opposition |
| 2712 in Anand-Kamsky I (FIDE Candidates semifinal, Sanghi Nagar), 1994, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2761-rated opposition |
| 2709 in Linares, 1994, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2730-rated opposition |
| 2707 in Dortmunder Schachtage, 1999, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
| 2707 in Linares, 1997, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2736-rated opposition |
| 2706 in Linares, 2000, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2772-rated opposition |
| 2703 in Anand-Illescas Cordoba Match (Leon), 1997, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2640-rated opposition |
| 2702 in Anand-Karpov II (FIDE World Championship final, Lausanne), 1998, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2767-rated opposition |
| 2700 in Amsterdam (Euwe Memorial), 1996, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2706-rated opposition |
