| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. G MacDonnell vs J Wisker |
 | 1-0 | 39 |
1876 |
London | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 2. Showalter vs M Judd |
| 1-0 | 61 |
1890 |
US Championship match | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 3. Metger vs Mieses |
| 1-0 | 43 |
1893 |
8th DSB Kongress | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 4. G Exner vs Charousek |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
1896 |
Budapest m | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 5. Lasker vs Chigorin |
 | 1-0 | 30 |
1896 |
St. Petersburg 1895-96 | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 6. Lasker vs C W Blake |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1898 |
GBR tour sim | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 7. Didier vs M Sterling |
 | 1-0 | 44 |
1900 |
Paris | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 8. Olland vs H Wolf |
 | 1-0 | 33 |
1902 |
13th DSB Kongress (Hanover) | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 9. H Wolf vs Reggio |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1902 |
Monte Carlo | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 10. Reggio vs Moreau |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1903 |
Monte Carlo | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 11. M Smith vs J Sawyer |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1903 |
Montreal-Winnipeg telegraph m | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 12. Janowski vs A Hodges |
 | 1-0 | 58 |
1904 |
Cambridge Springs | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 13. Maroczy vs G Marco |
| 1-0 | 38 |
1904 |
Monte Carlo | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 14. R C MacDonald vs C Chepmell |
| 1-0 | 25 |
1904 |
BCF-ch 1st | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 15. D Kerwel vs Przepiorka |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1904 |
DSB-14.Kongress Hauptturnier C | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 16. O Bernstein vs Burn |
| 1-0 | 77 |
1905 |
Barmen Meisterturnier A | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 17. A Neumann vs A H Pettersson |
 | 1-0 | 48 |
1905 |
Barmen Meisterturnier B | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 18. Vidmar vs K Petzold |
| 1-0 | 56 |
1905 |
Barmen Main A, GER | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 19. Tarrasch vs G Marco |
| 1-0 | 45 |
1905 |
Ostend | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 20. Tarrasch vs Burn |
| 1-0 | 65 |
1905 |
Ostend | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 21. F Robinson vs C B Billing |
| 1-0 | 51 |
1906 |
QLD ch | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 22. K Treybal vs J Brach |
 | 1-0 | 47 |
1907 |
Brno | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 23. F Treybal vs J Genttner |
| 1-0 | 25 |
1907 |
Brno | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 24. Tarrasch vs Crusius / Ulrich / Wendt |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1907 |
Cologne CC consul | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 25. J Dobias vs Hromadka |
| 1-0 | 64 |
1908 |
Prague-B | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |