| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Botvinnik vs Tal |
  | 1-0 | 41 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Rematch | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 2. Botvinnik vs Tal |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Rematch | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 3. Botvinnik vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 73 | 1961 | Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Rematch | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 4. Liberzon vs Tal |
| 1-0 | 54 | 1963 | Moscow | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 5. Karpov vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1978 | Bugojno | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 6. L Christiansen vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1982 | Moscow Interzonal | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 7. M Cebalo vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 11 | 1984 | Titograd | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 8. Kasparov vs Tal |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1987 | SWIFT Tournament 2nd | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 9. D Gurevich vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 46 | 1988 | Wch-blitz | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 10. D Gurevich vs Tal |
| 0-1 | 32 | 1988 | Wch-blitz | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 11. Petursson vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 18 | 1988 | Reykjavik World Cup | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 12. L Christiansen vs Tal |
| ½-½ | 38 | 1991 | Pan-Pacific GM Tournament | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
Kibitzing
