| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. A Akshanov vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 23 |
1931 |
Moscow ch-SU sf | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 2. Flohr vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1934 |
England | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 3. Euwe vs Botvinnik |
 | ½-½ | 56 |
1936 |
Nottingham | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 4. Ragozin vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1936 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 5. Levenfish vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 41 |
1937 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 6. Levenfish vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1937 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 7. Levenfish vs Botvinnik |
 | 1-0 | 67 |
1937 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 8. Veresov vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 63 |
1938 |
1/2 final | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 9. Kotov vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1940 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 10. Ragozin vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 50 |
1940 |
Russia | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 11. V Mikenas vs Botvinnik |
 | 1-0 | 73 |
1940 |
Moscow ch-SU | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 12. Keres vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 24 |
1941 |
Leningrad-Moscow - | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 13. Veresov vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 45 |
1944 |
Moscow ch-SU | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 14. Najdorf vs Botvinnik |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
1946 |
juniors | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 15. Najdorf vs Botvinnik |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
1946 |
Groningen | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 16. H Platz vs Botvinnik |
| ½-½ | 66 |
1952 |
Budapest | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 17. Petrosian vs Botvinnik |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1963 |
Petrosian-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |