Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
51. O Neikirch vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1957 | Sofia Zonal | D35 Queen's Gambit Declined |
52. I Niemela vs Sliwa |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1957 | Sofia Zonal | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
53. N Karaklajic vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 71 | 1957 | Sofia Zonal | C78 Ruy Lopez |
54. I Niemela vs Filip |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1957 | Sofia Zonal | D82 Grunfeld, 4.Bf4 |
55. F Zita vs I Niemela |
 | 1-0 | 44 | 1957 | Sofia Zonal | A06 Reti Opening |
56. I Niemela vs S Witkowski |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1959 | Riga | D82 Grunfeld, 4.Bf4 |
57. W Pietzsch vs I Niemela |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1959 | Riga | C78 Ruy Lopez |
58. I Niemela vs I Nei |
| 0-1 | 44 | 1959 | Riga | E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack |
59. Tolush vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 19 | 1959 | Riga | D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack |
60. I Niemela vs Spassky |
  | 0-1 | 43 | 1959 | Riga | D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit |
61. Sliwa vs I Niemela |
| ½-½ | 55 | 1959 | Riga | D51 Queen's Gambit Declined |
62. I Niemela vs Tal |
  | 0-1 | 27 | 1959 | Riga | A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line |
63. I Niemela vs V Mikenas |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1959 | Riga | D83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit |
64. R Teschner vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 45 | 1959 | Riga | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
65. I Niemela vs J Klavins |
| 0-1 | 20 | 1959 | Riga | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
66. Gipslis vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1959 | Riga | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
67. I Niemela vs J Franz |
| 1-0 | 45 | 1959 | Riga | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
68. S Johannessen vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1959 | Riga | C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit |
69. I Niemela vs A Kolarov |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad qual-1 | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
70. I Niemela vs E Myhre |
 | 1-0 | 27 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad qual-1 | D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
71. E Guthi vs I Niemela |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad qual-1 | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
72. I Niemela vs K Blom |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad Final-B | A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit |
73. P Puig Pulido vs I Niemela |
| ½-½ | 61 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad Final-B | C66 Ruy Lopez |
74. R Hoen vs I Niemela |
| ½-½ | 32 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad Final-B | A06 Reti Opening |
75. I Niemela vs Ramesh D Seth |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1960 | Leipzig Olympiad Final-B | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |