| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. B Goldstein vs M Esserman |
| 0-1 | 22 | 2007 | Miami op | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
| 2. L Milman vs M Esserman |
| 0-1 | 64 | 2009 | Mesa Copper State op | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
| 3. R Castellanos Rodriguez vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 41 | 2010 | Calgary International | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
| 4. A Tari vs M Esserman |
| 1-0 | 38 | 2016 | Gibraltar Masters | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
| 5. M Wiander vs M Esserman |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2016 | Rilton Cup 2016/17 | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
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