| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. G A Thomas vs Przepiorka |
 | ½-½ | 61 |
1930 |
Frankfurt | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 2. K Havasi vs K Makarczyk |
| 0-1 | 55 |
1931 |
Prague ol (Men) | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 3. V Zurakhov vs Taimanov |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1954 |
Leningrad ch22-SU sf | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. Simagin vs Taimanov |
| 0-1 | 57 |
1955 |
USSR Championship | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. Spassky vs Taimanov |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
1955 |
USSR Championship | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 6. Unzicker vs Taimanov |
 | ½-½ | 18 |
1956 |
Alekhine Memorial | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 7. Lokvenc vs Z Milev |
| 1-0 | 55 |
1958 |
13th olm final A | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 8. Ghitescu vs S Johannessen |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1961 |
Marianske Lazne zt | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. M Pavlov vs Robatsch |
| ½-½ | 73 |
1963 |
Halle | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 10. K Langeweg vs S Johannessen |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1965 |
Beverwijk I | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 11. P Smederevac vs S Johannessen |
| 0-1 | 42 |
1965 |
Beverwijk I | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 12. Bagirov vs S Johannessen |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1965 |
11, Beverwijk | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. F Kuijpers vs J H Donner |
| 1-0 | 38 |
1966 |
Hoogovens 28th | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 14. Matulovic vs A Zwaig |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1967 |
Halle zt | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Tringov vs F Martinez Buitrago |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1972 |
Skopje ol (Men) prel | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 16. Timman vs J H Donner |
| 1-0 | 23 |
1976 |
5, Leeuwarden NED ch | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 17. Anand vs S Agdestein |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
1987 |
Baguio | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 18. Kotronias vs E J Gausel |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1990 |
Gausdal | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 19. Anand vs Timman |
 | 1-0 | 29 |
1993 |
Linares | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 20. Akopian vs S Agdestein |
 | 1-0 | 28 |
1993 |
PCA Qualifiers | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 21. W Stern vs J Cordovil |
| 1-0 | 35 |
1994 |
14th CC World Ch Final | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 22. Short vs S Sulskis |
 | 1-0 | 46 |
2002 |
Bled Olympiad | C70 Ruy Lopez |