| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. C Schwede vs J Metger |
 | 1-0 | 40 | 1874 | Unknown | C49 Four Knights |
| 2. Anderssen vs J Metger |
| ½-½ | 66 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C13 French |
| 3. J Metger vs Paulsen |
 | 0-1 | 58 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C00 French Defense |
| 4. Englisch vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 5. J Metger vs W Paulsen |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C46 Three Knights |
| 6. J Metger vs C Leffmann |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C48 Four Knights |
| 7. E Schallopp vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 62 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C11 French |
| 8. J Metger vs E Flechsig |
| ½-½ | 14 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 9. Winawer vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C50 Giuoco Piano |
| 10. J Metger vs Zukertort |
| 0-1 | 25 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C44 King's Pawn Game |
| 11. C Goering vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 22 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C01 French, Exchange |
| 12. A W Franke vs J Metger |
| 0-1 | 22 | 1877 | 3rd MSB Congress, Leipzig | C33 King's Gambit Accepted |
| 13. Zukertort vs J Metger |
| 0-1 | 43 | 1877 | 11th WSB Congress, Cologne | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 14. E Schallopp vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 57 | 1877 | 11th WSB Congress, Cologne | C11 French |
| 15. Wemmers vs J Metger |
| 0-1 | 23 | 1877 | 11th WSB Congress, Cologne | C02 French, Advance |
| 16. Paulsen vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 34 | 1878 | Casual game | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. J Metger vs Paulsen |
| 0-1 | 21 | 1878 | Casual game | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 18. J Metger vs A Schwarz |
| 0-1 | 29 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | A13 English |
| 19. Anderssen vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | C14 French, Classical |
| 20. W Paulsen vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 21 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | A00 Uncommon Opening |
| 21. J Metger vs A Fritz |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | C41 Philidor Defense |
| 22. J Metger vs Wemmers |
| 1-0 | 19 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | C48 Four Knights |
| 23. J Metger vs J Minckwitz |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | C49 Four Knights |
| 24. Paulsen vs J Metger |
| 1-0 | 13 | 1878 | 12th WDB Congress, Frankfort am Main | C45 Scotch Game |
| 25. Gunsberg vs J Metger |
| ½-½ | 35 | 1887 | 5th DSB Congress, Frankfurt | D05 Queen's Pawn Game |
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