| Career performances of 2800-2899: |
| 2881 in Tilburg, 1989, scoring 12/14 (86%) vs 2692-rated opposition |
| 2877 in Linares, 1999, scoring 10.5/14 (75%) vs 2758-rated opposition |
| 2863 in Linares, 1993, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2737-rated opposition |
| 2856 in Belfort (World Cup), 1988, scoring 11.5/15 (77%) vs 2715-rated opposition |
| 2855 in Linares, 1992, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2728-rated opposition |
| 2851 in Amsterdam (Optiebeurs), 1988, scoring 9/12 (75%) vs 2744-rated opposition |
| 2850 in Belgrade (Investbank), 1989, scoring 9.5/11 (86%) vs 2682-rated opposition |
| 2845 in Linares, 1997, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2733-rated opposition |
| 2842 in Karpov-Kasparov II (World Championship, Moscow), 1985, scoring 13/24 (54%) vs 2822-rated opposition |
| 2840 in Anand-Kasparov Match (PCA World Championship, New York), 1995, scoring 10.5/18 (58%) vs 2807-rated opposition |
| 2840 in Niksic, 1983, scoring 11/14 (79%) vs 2691-rated opposition |
| 2836 in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1999, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2705-rated opposition |
| 2834 in Manila ol (Men), 1992, scoring 8.5/10 (85%) vs 2684-rated opposition |
| 2832 in Karpov-Kasparov V (World Championship, Lyon/New York), 1990, scoring 12.5/24 (52%) vs 2827-rated opposition |
| 2831 in Karpov-Kasparov III (World Championship, London/Leningrad), 1986, scoring 12.5/24 (52%) vs 2825-rated opposition |
| 2829 in Tilburg, 1991, scoring 10/14 (71%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
| 2825 in Sarajevo, 2000, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2708-rated opposition |
| 2822 in Thessaloniki ol (Men), 1988, scoring 8.5/10 (85%) vs 2669-rated opposition |
| 2821 in Sarajevo, 1999, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
| 2820 in Las Palmas, 1996, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2789-rated opposition |
| 2820 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2000, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2711-rated opposition |
| 2814 in Kasparov-Miles Match (Basel), 1986, scoring 5.5/6 (92%) vs 2699-rated opposition |
| 2812 in Brussels (OHRA), 1986, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2718-rated opposition |
| 2811 in Linares, 1991, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
| 2811 in Novgorod, 1994, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2746-rated opposition |
| 2810 in Karpov-Kasparov I (World Championship, Moscow), 1984, scoring 23/48 (48%) vs 2811-rated opposition |
| 2807 in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2001, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2721-rated opposition |
| 2807 in Karpov-Kasparov IV (World Championship, Sevilla), 1987, scoring 12/24 (50%) vs 2814-rated opposition |
| 2806 in Kasparov-Short Match (PCA World Championship, London), 1993, scoring 12.5/20 (63%) vs 2732-rated opposition |
| 2806 in Linares, 2001, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2710-rated opposition |
| 2804 in Brussels, 1987, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2683-rated opposition |
| 2801 in Barcelona (World Cup), 1989, scoring 11/16 (69%) vs 2699-rated opposition |
| 2800 in Riga (Tal Memorial), 1995, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2703-rated opposition |
| 2800 in Bled ol (Men), 2002, scoring 7.5/9 (83%) vs 2666-rated opposition |
| Career performances of 2700-2799: |
| 2798 in Moscow (URS Championship), 1988, scoring 11.5/17 (68%) vs 2699-rated opposition |
| 2797 in Linares, 2002, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2733-rated opposition |
| 2796 in Linares, 1990, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2702-rated opposition |
| 2794 in Astana, 2001, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2726-rated opposition |
| 2793 in Bugojno, 1982, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2680-rated opposition |
| 2792 in Horgen, 1994, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2669-rated opposition |
| 2791 in Moscow (Interzonal), 1982, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2652-rated opposition |
| 2790 in Beliavsky-Kasparov Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Moscow), 1983, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2752-rated opposition |
| 2788 in Linares, 1994, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2724-rated opposition |
| 2788 in Kasparov-Smyslov Match (Candidates final, Vilnius), 1984, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2724-rated opposition |
| 2788 in Reykjavik (World Cup), 1988, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2707-rated opposition |
| 2787 in Yerevan ol (Men), 1996, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2683-rated opposition |
| 2783 in Novgorod, 1997, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2743-rated opposition |
| 2781 in Luzern ol (Men), 1982, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2680-rated opposition |
| 2780 in RUS-ch 57th Moscow, 2004, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2679-rated opposition |
| 2779 in Skelleftea (World Cup), 1989, scoring 9.5/15 (63%) vs 2716-rated opposition |
| 2779 in Frunze (URS Championship), 1981, scoring 11.5/16 (72%) vs 2653-rated opposition |
| 2779 in Tilburg (Fontys), 1997, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2682-rated opposition |
| 2776 in Amsterdam (Euwe Memorial), 1996, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2703-rated opposition |
| 2776 in Novgorod, 1995, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2702-rated opposition |
| 2771 in Linares, 2000, scoring 6/10 (60%) vs 2759-rated opposition |
| 2770 in Kasparov-Psakhis Match (Murcia), 1990, scoring 5/6 (83%) vs 2685-rated opposition |
| 2767 in EU-chT (Men) Debrecen, 1992, scoring 6/8 (75%) vs 2688-rated opposition |
| 2764 in Dortmund, 1992, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2720-rated opposition |
| 2763 in Linares, 1998, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2772-rated opposition |
| 2759 in Reggio Emilia, 1991, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2747-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Kasparov-Timman Match (Hilversum), 1985, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2754-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Hübner-Kasparov Match (Hamburg), 1985, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2710-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Kasparov-Korchnoi Match (Candidates semifinal, London), 1983, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2711-rated opposition |
| 2754 in Dos Hermanas, 1996, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2741-rated opposition |
| 2748 in Banja Luka, 1979, scoring 10.5/14 (75%) vs 2607-rated opposition |
| 2742 in Moscow ol (Men), 1994, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2694-rated opposition |
| 2742 in WchT U26 Graz, 1981, scoring 8.5/9 (94%) vs 2529-rated opposition |
| 2742 in Baku, 1980, scoring 11.5/15 (77%) vs 2583-rated opposition |
| 2739 in Amsterdam (Euwe Memorial), 1994, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2729-rated opposition |
| 2738 in Kasparov-Kramnik I (BGN World Championship, London), 2000, scoring 6.5/15 (43%) vs 2802-rated opposition |
| 2732 in Moscow, 1981, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2721-rated opposition |
| 2729 in Amsterdam (Euwe Memorial), 1991, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2709-rated opposition |
| 2728 in Linares, 2003, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2730-rated opposition |
| 2727 in Moscow, 1981, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2702-rated opposition |
| 2727 in Andersson-Kasparov Match (Belgrade), 1985, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2714-rated opposition |
| 2719 in Minsk (URS Championship), 1979, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2669-rated opposition |
| 2718 in Dubai ol (Men), 1986, scoring 6/8 (75%) vs 2627-rated opposition |
| 2714 in Rethymnon (EU Cup), 2003, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2654-rated opposition |
| 2713 in Linares, 2004, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2713-rated opposition |
| 2700 in Prague (EuroTel Trophy), 1998, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2679-rated opposition |
