| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Taimanov vs L Abramov |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
1950 |
USSR | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 2. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
 | 1-0 | 55 |
1951 |
USSR Championship | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 3. Taimanov vs G Barcza |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1952 |
Stockholm | E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 4. Taimanov vs Golombek |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
1952 |
Stockholm | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
| 5. Taimanov vs Botvinnik |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1953 |
USSR Championship | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 6. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1953 |
Gagra | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 7. Taimanov vs Petrosian |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
1953 |
Zurich Candidates | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 8. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
1953 |
Zurich Candidates | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 9. Taimanov vs Lisitsin |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1955 |
USSR Championship | E41 Nimzo-Indian |
| 10. Taimanov vs K Darga |
| 1-0 | 27 |
1955 |
Hastings | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 11. Taimanov vs K Darga |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1956 |
Moscow | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 12. Taimanov vs V Zurakhov |
| 1-0 | 70 |
1956 |
USSR Championship | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 13. Taimanov vs Golombek |
| 1-0 | 54 |
1956 |
Alekhine Memorial | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
| 14. Taimanov vs Sliwa |
 | 1-0 | 28 |
1956 |
Alekhine Memorial | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 15. Taimanov vs E Weichselbaumer |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1956 |
Moscow | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
| 16. Taimanov vs Antoshin |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1957 |
USSR Championship | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 17. Taimanov vs S Nedeljkovic |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1957 |
Leningrad | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 18. Taimanov vs Bagirov |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1957 |
01, Tbilisi ch URS | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 19. Taimanov vs Estrin |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1958 |
USSR | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 20. Taimanov vs Cezlach |
 | 1-0 | 17 |
1959 |
USSR | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 21. Taimanov vs Spassky |
 | 1-0 | 53 |
1959 |
USSR Championship | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 22. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1959 |
USSR | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 23. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| 1-0 | 54 |
1959 |
USSR Championship | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 24. Taimanov vs B Milic |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1959 |
USSR | E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 25. Taimanov vs E Secchi |
| 1-0 | 55 |
1960 |
Cordoba | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |