Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 44 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | A61 Benoni |
2. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 40 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
3. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 47 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
4. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 41 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
5. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 60 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E88 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6 |
6. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 72 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
7. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 22 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
8. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 41 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
9. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 76 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
10. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 27 | 1960 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
11. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 41 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
12. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 43 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
13. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | ½-½ | 73 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
14. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 33 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
15. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 73 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | A23 English, Bremen System, Keres Variation |
16. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 42 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
17. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 41 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation |
18. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 63 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
19. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 83 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation |
20. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 0-1 | 75 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
21. Botvinnik vs Tal |
 | 1-0 | 33 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Return Match | E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation |