| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. J L Vilela vs Christiansen |
| 0-1 | 37 |
1979 |
Cienfuegos Cap mem | A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 |
| 27. J L Vilela vs J Lechtynsky |
| 1-0 | 50 |
1979 |
Tallinn Keres mem EST | A15 English |
| 28. J L Vilela vs Y Rantanen |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1979 |
Tallinn Keres mem EST | A10 English |
| 29. Plachetka vs J L Vilela |
| 1-0 | 73 |
1979 |
Tirnavia-A | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 30. Suetin vs J L Vilela |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1980 |
Leipzig | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 31. J L Vilela vs Plachetka |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1980 |
Rubinstein mem | D80 Grunfeld |
| 32. J L Vilela vs Romanishin |
| 0-1 | 53 |
1980 |
Polanica Zdroj | A20 English |
| 33. J Lechtynsky vs J L Vilela |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1981 |
It a | E13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Main line |
| 34. J L Vilela vs F J Ochoa De Echaguen |
| 1-0 | 45 |
1981 |
Bayamo | A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 |
| 35. R Knaak vs J L Vilela |
| 1-0 | 54 |
1981 |
It a | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 36. J L Vilela vs Vogt |
| 0-1 | 32 |
1981 |
It a | E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 |
| 37. R Tischbierek vs J L Vilela |
| ½-½ | 54 |
1981 |
It a | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 38. J L Vilela vs L Espig |
| 0-1 | 45 |
1981 |
It a | A16 English |
| 39. J Adamski vs J L Vilela |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1981 |
It a | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 40. J L Vilela vs B Malich |
| ½-½ | 24 |
1981 |
It a | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 41. Uhlmann vs J L Vilela |
| 1-0 | 45 |
1981 |
It a | A13 English |
| 42. J L Vilela vs M Pavlov |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1981 |
It a | E97 King's Indian |
| 43. L Hazai vs J L Vilela |
 | 1-0 | 33 |
1981 |
It a | C16 French, Winawer |
| 44. U Boensch vs J L Vilela |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1981 |
It a | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 45. J L Vilela vs G Timoshchenko |
| ½-½ | 28 |
1981 |
Bayamo | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
| 46. J L Vilela vs Chekhov |
| ½-½ | 25 |
1981 |
It a | D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 47. J L Vilela vs N Alexandria |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1981 |
It a | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 48. W Schmidt vs J L Vilela |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1982 |
Rubinstein mem | A75 Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4 |
| 49. P Stempin vs J L Vilela |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1982 |
Polanica Zdroj | D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 50. J L Vilela vs Jiangchuan |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1982 |
Lucerne olm | A61 Benoni |