Tal vs I Zilber, 1949  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0 34.? Tal vs V Veders, 1951  (C13) French, 34 moves, 1-0 Tal vs K Klasups, 1952  (A80) Dutch, 64 moves, 1-0 e4-Nd5 Knight sacrifice pg.41 Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0 I Birbrager vs Tal, 1953  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1 Tal vs J Straume, 1953  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0 d4 center ply(14) pg.53 25…Ne3 sacrifice V Saigin vs Tal, 1954  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 29 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Averbakh, 1954  (C47) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0 A Khasin vs Tal, 1956  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Ivkov, 1956  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 1-0 Koblents vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 L Aronson vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 0-1 24.? Tal vs K Klaman, 1957  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0 Keres vs Tal, 1957  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1 Tal vs A Kolarov, 1957  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0 G Ferrantes vs Tal, 1957  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 41 moves, 0-1 29…? A Bannik vs Tal, 1957  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 0-1 36.? Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0 23.? Tal vs R Teschner, 1957  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 1-0 29.Bg5 f6 Tal vs Tolush, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 25.? Tal vs Tolush, 1958  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 28 moves, 1-0 Averbakh vs Tal, 1958  (A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 35 moves, 0-1 26.? Tal vs Geller, 1958  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0 Spassky vs Tal, 1958  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1 Tal vs B Djurasevic, 1958  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0 G Laco vs Tal, 1958  (A22) English, 41 moves, 0-1 28.axb3 Rbc8 Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Tal, 1959  (A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 42 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Bronstein, 1959  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0 Tal vs G Stoltz, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 27 moves, 1-0 J Kupper vs Tal, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (E12) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0 Tal vs S Johannessen, 1959  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1 Tal vs K Darga, 1960  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0 Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 24.? Tal vs Unzicker, 1960  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 25 moves, 1-0 20.Bh4 Ne4 Tal vs Najdorf, 1960  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0 Rook sacrifice Queen-side Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Stahlberg, 1961  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0 22…? R Toran vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1 Ivkov vs Tal, 1961  (E92) King's Indian, 68 moves, 0-1 Tal vs F Olafsson, 1961  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0 Tal vs A Matanovic, 1961  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1-0 J H Donner vs Tal, 1961  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 56 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Parma, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0 E Franco Raymundo vs Tal, 1962  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 62 moves, 0-1 Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0 Unguard 8-square diagonal pawn for better attack pos Tal vs A Bannik, 1962  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0 A Novopashin vs Tal, 1962  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 41 moves, 0-1 Tal vs T Ghitescu, 1963  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs I Bilek, 1963  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Letelier, 1963  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Tal vs N Padevsky, 1963  (C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Gligoric, 1963  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 43 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Gligoric, 1964  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0 F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964  (E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1 F Olafsson vs Tal, 1964  (A12) English with b3, 39 moves, 0-1 L Evans vs Tal, 1964  (B40) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1 Tal vs R Fuchs, 1964  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0 12.dxe5 dxe5 pg.244 Tal vs G Tringov, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0 21.Bb3 a5 Tal vs I Bilek, 1964  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0 Tal vs N Zhuravliov, 1965  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Larsen, 1965   (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Bolbochan, 1966  (B89) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 E Kristiansen vs Tal, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal vs R Byrne, 1966  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 36 moves, 1-0 I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Petrosian, 1967  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Filip, 1967  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Vasiukov, 1967  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1-0 Tal vs J H Donner, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 63 moves, 1-0 A Hermlin vs Tal, 1968  (A43) Old Benoni, 25 moves, 0-1 23.? Tal vs Gufeld, 1968  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0 21.Rxh7 Qxe5 pg.382 Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0 Tal vs A Zaitsev, 1969  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 21 moves, 1-0 Tukmakov vs Tal, 1969  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 28 moves, 0-1 22.? Tal vs Gulko, 1969  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0 17.exf5 Ne5 pg.393 Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Najdorf, 1970  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 43 moves, 1-0 24.Qh4 Rxf7 Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970  (B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Bagirov, 1970  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 Gulko vs Tal, 1970  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1 Tseshkovsky vs Tal, 1970  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 48 moves, 0-1 Tal vs R G Wade, 1971  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0 Geller vs Tal, 1971  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 58 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0 21…? Barcza vs Tal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1 M Mukhin vs Tal, 1972  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1 Tal vs O Jakobsen, 1972 (B53) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0 Tal vs V Zilberstein, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0 24.g5 Kf8 pg.449 (29.Rf1 if Rd8 Mate+4) Tal vs Shamkovich, 1972  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 17.Bh6 Nxe5 Tal vs Timman, 1972  (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0 30.Kc2 Rxc3+ pg.403 (won white queen game) K Honfi vs Tal, 1972  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 0-1 Westerinen vs Tal, 1973  (B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1 Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1 Larsen vs Tal, 1973  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Gligoric, 1973 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 42 moves, 1-0 18.Nc3 Knight sacrifice Tal vs V Zilberstein, 1973  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Myagmarsuren, 1974  (A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Knaak, 1974  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 24 moves, 1-0 Tal vs M Dvoretzky, 1974  (E92) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 18.Bc4 Be8 Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0 H Bohm vs Tal, 1975  (A56) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1 35.? Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0 24.Rg4 Kh8 Tal vs Andersson, 1976  (B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 30.Re1 Rb5 (mate+4) Tal vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0 20…? Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1 31.? Tal vs J Flesch, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 32.? Tal vs Ftacnik, 1982  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0 30.Ng6+ hxg6 Tal vs Bronstein, 1982  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0 19…? Ribli vs Tal, 1985  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1 14.? Tal vs Oll, 1986  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 41.? Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0 24.Ng3 Rook sacrifice Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0 21.? Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 31.? Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 131 games