| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Silman vs L Day |
 | 1-0 | 59 |
1975 |
Lone Pine | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 2. Silman vs Ghizdavu |
| 1-0 | 23 |
1975 |
Lone Pine | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 3. D Levy vs Silman |
| 0-1 | 29 |
1975 |
Lone Pine | B36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto |
| 4. DeFirmian vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 35 |
1976 |
Lone Pine | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 5. Silman vs V Pupols |
| 1-0 | 48 |
1976 |
Lone Pine | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 6. Silman vs M Padovani |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
1976 |
Oakland Chess Group | D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 |
| 7. Silman vs Fedorowicz |
 | 1-0 | 45 |
1976 |
Lone Pine | B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 8. T Taylor vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 21 |
1976 |
Lone Pine | B32 Sicilian |
| 9. Harris vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 28 |
1978 |
ENG | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 10. Silman vs A Malachi |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
1978 |
Lloyds Bank | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 11. Silman vs M Basman |
 | 1-0 | 27 |
1978 |
Aaronsons open (01) | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 12. R C Balinas vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 22 |
1979 |
Lone Pine | A34 English, Symmetrical |
| 13. Silman vs K Czerniecki |
 | 1-0 | 54 |
1979 |
US Open | A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System |
| 14. Silman vs V McCambridge |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
1982 |
juniors | A65 Benoni, 6.e4 |
| 15. Silman vs K Lawless |
 | 1-0 | 42 |
1982 |
San Francisco,Mechan | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 16. N Fullbrook vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 43 |
1985 |
NWC August | B57 Sicilian |
| 17. Silman vs D Verduga |
| 1-0 | 63 |
1987 |
San Francisco | A61 Benoni |
| 18. Silman vs Saguisag |
| 1-0 | 43 |
1987 |
Ch USA op | D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 19. Silman vs W Kiplinger |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1987 |
MWC November | A51 Budapest Gambit |
| 20. Silman vs J Bonin |
 | 1-0 | 42 |
1987 |
open | E10 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 21. Silman vs R Anderson |
 | 1-0 | 30 |
1987 |
USA | A60 Benoni Defense |
| 22. A Anderson vs Silman |
| 0-1 | 26 |
1987 |
San Francisco | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 23. Silman vs Karklins |
| 1-0 | 53 |
1987 |
New York op | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 24. Atwell vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 25 |
1987 |
USA | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 25. Lenchner vs Silman |
 | 0-1 | 61 |
1987 |
New York op | A07 King's Indian Attack |