| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Kolisch vs Paulsen |
| ½-½ | 24 |
1861 |
Bristol | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 2. De Vere vs J Wisker |
| 0-1 | 44 |
1872 |
BCA-04.Challenge Cup | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 3. D M Martinez vs D G Baird |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1889 |
USA-06.Congress New York | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 4. J Bauer vs Englisch |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1890 |
Kolisch Memorial | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 5. Metger vs Mieses |
| 1-0 | 43 |
1893 |
8th DSB Kongress | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 6. Showalter vs Schlechter |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1896 |
Nuremberg | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 7. F W Pelzer vs J Moquette |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1899 |
Amsterdam | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 8. Marshall vs E M Jackson |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1900 |
5th Anglo-American Cable Match | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. Showalter vs Marshall |
 | ½-½ | 50 |
1900 |
hex | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 10. Gunsberg vs J Mason |
| ½-½ | 50 |
1901 |
Monte Carlo | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 11. J Mason vs Schlechter |
| 0-1 | 33 |
1901 |
Monte Carlo | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 12. V Exner vs D Bleijkmans |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1901 |
Haarlem | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. G Marco vs Schlechter |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1902 |
Monte Carlo | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 14. J Mason vs A M Levin |
| ½-½ | 62 |
1902 |
13th DSB Kongress (Hanover) | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 15. S Izbinsky vs O Bernstein |
| ½-½ | 60 |
1903 |
RUS-ch03 | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 16. M Smith vs J Sawyer |
| 1-0 | 40 |
1903 |
Montreal-Winnipeg telegraph m | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 17. A Neumann vs Leonhardt |
 | 0-1 | 95 |
1903 |
Hilversum | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 18. A Sartori vs Moewig |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1905 |
Barmen Main A, GER | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. J W Baird vs Swiderski |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1905 |
Barmen Meisterturnier B | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 20. F Robinson vs C B Billing |
| 1-0 | 51 |
1906 |
QLD ch | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 21. M Smith vs Frank N Stacy |
| 1-0 | 33 |
1906 |
Western Championship (Final) | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 22. S Izbinsky vs Rubinstein |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1906 |
St.Petersburg | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 23. Breyer vs Hromadka |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1911 |
Cologne-A | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 24. B M Neill vs G A Thomas |
 | 0-1 | 62 |
1911 |
13th Anglo-American Cable Match | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 25. Duras vs L Forgacs |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1912 |
San Sebastian | C77 Ruy Lopez |