| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. M Pasman vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 35 |
1952 |
URS | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 2. Mileika vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 43 |
1953 |
URS | E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 3. Kliavin vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1953 |
URS | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 4. M Pasman vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
1954 |
URS | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 5. G Borisenko vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 56 |
1956 |
USSR Championship | E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 6. Furman vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 14 |
1956 |
Tbilisi | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
| 7. Taimanov vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
1957 |
USSR Championship | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
| 8. Spassky vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 73 |
1958 |
USSR Championship | E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 9. G Mititelu vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 37 |
1958 |
Varna | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 10. Polugaevsky vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 67 |
1958 |
USSR Championship | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 11. Lutikov vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1959 |
USSR Championship | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 12. Petrosian vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 15 |
1959 |
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 13. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 27 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 14. Najdorf vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 12 |
1960 |
Leipzig 14ol prel B ARG-URS | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 15. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 41 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 16. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 22 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 17. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 76 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 18. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 40 |
1960 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match | E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
| 19. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
1961 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 20. Gligoric vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1961 |
Oberhausen ETC | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 21. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
1961 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 22. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 73 |
1961 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 23. Geller vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1961 |
Bled | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
| 24. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 33 |
1961 |
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 25. V Mikenas vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 48 |
1962 |
USSR Championship | E23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann |