| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Unzicker vs Taimanov |
 | ½-½ | 44 |
1960 |
Buenos Aires | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 2. I Bilek vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 32 |
1961 |
Budapest | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 3. Bronstein vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 21 |
1961 |
Budapest | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 4. Vasiukov vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 13 |
1968 |
Riga | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 5. Geller vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1970 |
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 6. Fischer vs Taimanov |
 | 1-0 | 71 |
1971 |
Fischer-Taimanov Candidates Match | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 7. Gipslis vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 19 |
1972 |
Olympiad URS | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 8. M Mukhin vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 62 |
1972 |
Sukhumi | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 9. Balashov vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1978 |
USSR | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 10. K Arakhamia-Grant vs Taimanov |
| 1-0 | 28 |
1997 |
Hostdans, Copenhagen DEN | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 11. Xie Jun vs Taimanov |
 | 0-1 | 52 |
1997 |
Hostdans, Copenhagen DEN | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 12. G Lane vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 32 |
1997 |
Owens Corning, Wrexham WL | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 13. Zsofia Polgar vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 34 |
2001 |
Klompendans | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |