| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Verlinsky vs Kan |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1929 |
URS-ch06 qf3 | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 2. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| 1-0 | 43 |
1930 |
Leningrad | E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation |
| 3. Euwe vs Kan |
 | 1-0 | 35 |
1934 |
Leningrad-ch ;HCL 13 | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 4. Alatortsev vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 56 |
1934 |
USSR Championship | E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 5. Eliskases vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 61 |
1936 |
07 | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 6. Levenfish vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 46 |
1936 |
Moscow (Russia) | E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation |
| 7. Capablanca vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 39 |
1936 |
Moscow Tournament | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |
| 8. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1936 |
Russia | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 9. V Makogonov vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1939 |
Leningrad/Moscow | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 10. Alatortsev vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 59 |
1939 |
Leningrad/Moscow | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |
| 11. Reshevsky vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1939 |
Leningrad/Moscow | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 12. Botvinnik vs Kan |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
1939 |
Russia | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 13. Flohr vs Kan |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1945 |
Ch URS | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 14. Alatortsev vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 26 |
1945 |
URS-ch14 | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 15. Levenfish vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1947 |
Ch URS | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 16. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1952 |
Training Game | E28 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
| 17. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| ½-½ | 57 |
1953 |
Training Game | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 18. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1953 |
Training Game | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 19. Botvinnik vs Kan |
| 1-0 | 25 |
1954 |
Training Game | E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |