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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Tarjan vs Larsen |
 | 0-1 | 34 |
1968 |
Ch USA (team) | B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 |
| 2. Tarjan vs Browne |
| ½-½ | 41 |
1969 |
USA Jch plof m | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 3. Tarjan vs Ljubojevic |
 | 0-1 | 27 |
1969 |
WchT U26 fin-A 16th | B57 Sicilian |
| 4. Tarjan vs Rattlinger |
 | 1-0 | 15 |
1971 |
Puerto Rico | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 5. Tarjan vs F Rattinger |
 | 1-0 | 15 |
1971 |
Mayaguez | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 6. Tarjan vs T Bjerre |
| ½-½ | 19 |
1972 |
Graz tt final | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 7. Tarjan vs D Saxton |
| 1-0 | 18 |
1972 |
England | B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line |
| 8. Tarjan vs D Cox |
| ½-½ | 39 |
1972 |
Norwich Junior | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 9. Tarjan vs Gligoric |
| ½-½ | 29 |
1972 |
Lone Pine | B50 Sicilian |
| 10. Tarjan vs R Stoutenborough |
| 1-0 | 32 |
1972 |
Lone Pine | B33 Sicilian |
| 11. Tarjan vs Larry Evans |
| 1-0 | 64 |
1973 |
Ch USA | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 12. Tarjan vs Miles |
| 0-1 | 44 |
1973 |
Las Vegas | B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long |
| 13. Tarjan vs N Weinstein |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1973 |
Chicago | B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 14. Tarjan vs Browne |
| ½-½ | 30 |
1973 |
Ch USA | B98 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Tarjan vs L C Gilden |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1973 |
Ch USA | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 16. Tarjan vs P Ostojic |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1974 |
Venice (Italy) | B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 17. Tarjan vs D A Mohrlok |
| 1-0 | 48 |
1974 |
Wijk aan Zee II | B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation |
| 18. Tarjan vs Lombardy |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1974 |
Torremolinos | B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
| 19. Tarjan vs G Antunac |
| ½-½ | 17 |
1974 |
Wijk aan Zee II | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 20. Tarjan vs Gheorghiu |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1974 |
Los Angeles plof (6pl Sousse-izt() | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 21. Tarjan vs L Popov |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1974 |
Wijk aan Zee II | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 22. Tarjan vs M Padovani |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1974 |
Berkeley CC | B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation |
| 23. Tarjan vs Timman |
| 0-1 | 32 |
1974 |
Venice (Italy) | B56 Sicilian |
| 24. Tarjan vs Gheorghiu |
| 0-1 | 27 |
1975 |
Orense (Spain) | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 25. Tarjan vs Mednis |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1975 |
Oberlin (USA) | B89 Sicilian |
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