| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Mackenzie vs Blackburne |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
1887 |
Match | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 2. Schiffers vs Janowski |
 | 1-0 | 73 |
1895 |
Hastings | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 3. Janowski vs Blackburne |
| 1-0 | 47 |
1899 |
London | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 4. G Schories vs B Gregory |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1905 |
Barmen-D | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 5. R T Black vs Capablanca |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1918 |
New York | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 6. J Schweiger vs B Kostic |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1921 |
Budapest | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 7. Kupchik vs Kevitz |
| 1-0 | 68 |
1929 |
Bradley Beach | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 8. G A Thomas vs Capablanca |
| ½-½ | 25 |
1929 |
Budapest | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 9. Yates vs Capablanca |
| ½-½ | 36 |
1929 |
Ramsgate | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 10. E G Sergeant vs G A Thomas |
| 0-1 | 65 |
1929 |
Hastings 1929/30 | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 11. J Gemzoe vs Alekhine |
 | 0-1 | 36 |
1930 |
Copenhagen | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 12. Ahues vs Przepiorka |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1930 |
Frankfurt | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 13. L Asztalos vs A Gromer |
| 1-0 | 47 |
1931 |
Prague ol (Men) | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 14. L Steiner vs Saemisch |
| ½-½ | 45 |
1931 |
Berlin GER | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 15. L Steiner vs A Gromer |
| 1-0 | 70 |
1931 |
Prague ol (Men) | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 16. M Golmayo De La Torriente vs Alekhine |
 | ½-½ | 55 |
1931 |
Praha ol (12) | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 17. G S Barnes vs Reshevsky |
| 0-1 | 77 |
1932 |
Western Championship | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 18. Panov vs Levenfish |
| ½-½ | 47 |
1934 |
USSR Championship 1934/35 | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 19. Rauzer vs F Bohatirchuk |
 | 0-1 | 55 |
1934 |
USSR Championship 1934/35 | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 20. Rauzer vs Levenfish |
| ½-½ | 46 |
1934 |
USSR Championship 1934/35 | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 21. S Boros vs Keresztely |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1935 |
Tatatovaros it | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 22. A Tsvetkov vs S Rosselli del Turco |
| 1-0 | 60 |
1936 |
Munich Olympiad | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 23. Chistiakov vs F Bohatirchuk |
 | 0-1 | 34 |
1938 |
URS-ch sf | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 24. E G Sergeant vs Alekhine |
 | 0-1 | 28 |
1938 |
Margate | C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O |
| 25. Verlinsky vs F Bohatirchuk |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1938 |
URS-ch sf | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |