| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Botvinnik vs Bronstein |
 | 0-1 | 64 |
1951 |
Botvinnik-Bronstein World Championship Match | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 2. Botvinnik vs Smyslov |
 | ½-½ | 22 |
1954 |
Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 3. Botvinnik vs Smyslov |
 | ½-½ | 41 |
1958 |
Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Rematch | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 4. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 47 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 5. Botvinnik vs Pachman |
 | 1-0 | 42 |
1961 |
Oberhausen | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 6. Botvinnik vs Kupreichik |
 | ½-½ | 58 |
1962 |
URS | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 7. Botvinnik vs Hort |
 | ½-½ | 27 |
1968 |
Monaco | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 8. Botvinnik vs Geller |
 | 0-1 | 24 |
1969 |
Yugoslavia | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |