| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. J Peters vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 23 |
1980 |
ch-USA | B56 Sicilian |
| 27. L Shamkovich vs V Zaltsman |
| ½-½ | 46 |
1980 |
Ch USA | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 28. V Zaltsman vs B Rind |
| 0-1 | 74 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | E00 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 29. Dzindzichashvili vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1980 |
New York | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 30. V Zaltsman vs Seirawan |
 | 1-0 | 67 |
1980 |
Greenville ch-USA | A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) |
| 31. V Zaltsman vs Chandler |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1980 |
New York | D94 Grunfeld |
| 32. A Lein vs V Zaltsman |
| ½-½ | 81 |
1980 |
ch-USA | B56 Sicilian |
| 33. L Shamkovich vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 73 |
1980 |
New York (USA) | B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 |
| 34. M Ginsburg vs V Zaltsman |
 | ½-½ | 66 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | B56 Sicilian |
| 35. Keene vs V Zaltsman |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1980 |
New York Inv | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 36. V Zaltsman vs Dzindzichashvili |
| ½-½ | 65 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | A79 Benoni, Classical, 11.f3 |
| 37. V Zaltsman vs Benko |
| ½-½ | 12 |
1980 |
Greenville ch-USA | D85 Grunfeld |
| 38. V Zaltsman vs V Frias |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | D30 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 39. V Zaltsman vs Christiansen |
| ½-½ | 54 |
1980 |
Greenville ch-USA | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 40. Gligoric vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 69 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 41. Bisguier vs V Zaltsman |
| 0-1 | 55 |
1980 |
Greenville ch-USA | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 42. Biyiasas vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 60 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 43. V Zaltsman vs V Liberzon |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | D85 Grunfeld |
| 44. V Zaltsman vs Browne |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1980 |
USA Chpp | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 45. V Zaltsman vs Larry Evans |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1980 |
Greenville Ch | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 46. J Grefe vs V Zaltsman |
| ½-½ | 13 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | B19 Caro-Kann, Classical |
| 47. Dzindzichashvili vs V Zaltsman |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1980 |
NY Inv | A37 English, Symmetrical |
| 48. V Zaltsman vs L Day |
| ½-½ | 38 |
1981 |
Continental Open | A55 Old Indian, Main line |
| 49. V Zaltsman vs J Thinnsen |
| 1-0 | 63 |
1981 |
Lone Pine | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 50. J L Arnason vs V Zaltsman |
| ½-½ | 47 |
1981 |
Lone Pine | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |