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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Taimanov vs Tolush |
| 0-1 | 37 |
1948 |
Moscow | E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 2. Taimanov vs L Abramov |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
1950 |
USSR | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 3. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| 1-0 | 55 |
1951 |
Moscow | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 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 |
1952 |
Moscow ch-SU m | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 6. Taimanov vs G Barcza |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1952 |
Stockholm | E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 7. Taimanov vs Stoltz |
| ½-½ | 25 |
1952 |
Stockholm | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
| 8. Taimanov vs Boleslavsky |
 | 0-1 | 38 |
1952 |
consultation game | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 9. Taimanov vs Szabo |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1952 |
Saltsjobaden | E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 10. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
1953 |
Zuerich | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 11. Taimanov vs Petrosian |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
1953 |
Zurich | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 12. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1953 |
Gagra | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 13. Taimanov vs Euwe |
 | 0-1 | 41 |
1953 |
Schweiz | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 14. Taimanov vs Larry Evans |
| 0-1 | 55 |
1954 |
USA | E50 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5 |
| 15. Taimanov vs Gipslis |
 | 0-1 | 46 |
1954 |
Woroschilowgrad | E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 16. Taimanov vs Flohr |
| ½-½ | 28 |
1955 |
Ch URS | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
| 17. Taimanov vs Lisitsin |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1955 |
Moscow | E41 Nimzo-Indian |
| 18. Taimanov vs K Darga |
| 1-0 | 27 |
1955 |
Hastings | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 19. Taimanov vs Smyslov |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1955 |
Ch URS, Moscow | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 20. Taimanov vs Sliwa |
 | 1-0 | 28 |
1956 |
Moscow | E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3 |
| 21. Taimanov vs Averbakh |
| ½-½ | 115 |
1956 |
Leningrad | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 22. Taimanov vs E Veikselbaumer |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1956 |
Moscow | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
| 23. Taimanov vs K Darga |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1956 |
Moscow | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 24. Taimanov vs Bannik |
 | ½-½ | 62 |
1956 |
Leningrad | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 25. Taimanov vs Golombek |
| 1-0 | 54 |
1956 |
Moscow | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
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