| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Tal vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 57 |
1956 |
Leningrad ch-SU | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 2. Karaklajic vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1957 |
? | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 3. E S Stoliar vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1957 |
Moscow | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 4. Geller vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 43 |
1958 |
USSR | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 5. B Milic vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 37 |
1959 |
USSR | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 6. Bagirov vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1960 |
08, URS-ch27 Leningrad | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 7. Stein vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1961 |
Ch URS | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 8. Savon vs Taimanov |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1961 |
Baku | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 9. Udovic vs Taimanov |
| 1-0 | 57 |
1961 |
Dortmund | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 10. A Khasin vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 38 |
1961 |
Moscow | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 11. L Llado vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 38 |
1961 |
Oberhausen (EU/MM: SU-SPA) | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 12. D Ciric vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 15 |
1961 |
Rostov | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 13. Gufeld vs Taimanov |
| 1-0 | 68 |
1963 |
Leningrad | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 14. Suetin vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1965 |
Ch URS | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 15. Matulovic vs Taimanov |
 | 0-1 | 39 |
1965 |
USSR | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 16. E Jimenez-Zerguera vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 16 |
1966 |
Harrachov | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 17. Geller vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1967 |
Tbilisi | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 18. Gipslis vs Taimanov |
| 1-0 | 67 |
1967 |
Tbilisi | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 19. Suetin vs Taimanov |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
1967 |
M:Leningrad-BSSR | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 20. A Lein vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1967 |
Tbilisi | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 21. V Liberzon vs Taimanov |
 | 0-1 | 36 |
1967 |
Tbilisi | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 22. T Uitumen vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1970 |
Palma de Mallorca | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 23. T Ledic vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1970 |
Vinkovci | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 24. Z Krnic vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1974 |
Vrnjacka Banja | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |