| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. D Saxton vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1947 | Nebraska State Champ. | B32 Sicilian |
| 2. J Spence vs H Ohman |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1949 | 2nd Nebraska Open | A90 Dutch |
| 3. L T Magee vs J Spence |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1950 | Swenson Memorial | C18 French, Winawer |
| 4. R McLellan vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1951 | 1st Midwest Open | A90 Dutch |
| 5. D Ackerman vs J Spence |
| ½-½ | 31 | 1951 | 1st Midwest Open | D05 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 6. J Penquite vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 24 | 1951 | 1st Midwest Open | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
| 7. J Spence vs P Johnson |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1951 | 1st Midwest Open | C26 Vienna |
| 8. J Spence vs J Sobolevskis |
 | 1-0 | 26 | 1956 | Midwest Open | C25 Vienna |
| 9. J Spence vs R H Steinmeyer |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1958 | corr | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 10. R H Steinmeyer vs J Spence |
| 1-0 | 55 | 1960 | 61st US Open | D73 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3 |
| 11. J Spence vs J Irwin |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1960 | 61st US Open | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 12. J Ragan vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1960 | 61st US Open | C18 French, Winawer |
| 13. Koltanowski vs J Spence |
| 1-0 | 11 | 1960 | Simul blind 1/56 | C42 Petrov Defense |
| 14. J Spence vs T Cohen |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1961 | 62nd US Open | B02 Alekhine's Defense |
| 15. J Spence vs P Lapiken |
| 0-1 | 37 | 1961 | 62nd US Open | C23 Bishop's Opening |
| 16. E McCormick vs J Spence |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1961 | 62nd US Open | C07 French, Tarrasch |
| 17. R Hoppe vs J Spence |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1961 | 62nd US Open | A13 English |
| 18. H A Buczko vs J Spence |
| 1-0 | 51 | 1961 | 62nd US Open | C19 French, Winawer, Advance |
| 19. M Harrow vs J Spence |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 20. S Matzner vs J Spence |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 21. W Burgar vs J Spence |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
| 22. J Spence vs Peter Irwin |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | B02 Alekhine's Defense |
| 23. J B Payne vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | C18 French, Winawer |
| 24. J Spence vs K Smith |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 25. J Mego vs J Spence |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1962 | 63rd US Open | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
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