Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. R Michell vs A Teller |
| 0-1 | 69 | 1926 | Hastings 1926/27 | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
2. Kashdan vs O Tenner |
| 0-1 | 78 | 1927 | Manhattan CC-ch | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
3. L Steiner vs Kashdan |
 | 0-1 | 37 | 1930 | Kashdan - L. Steiner | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
4. J Balogh vs Szabo |
| 0-1 | 45 | 1939 | Budapest | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
5. I Rabinovich vs Levenfish |
 | 0-1 | 55 | 1939 | Leningrad / Moscow training | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
6. I Rabinovich vs Flohr |
  | 0-1 | 37 | 1939 | Leningrad / Moscow training | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
7. J W Collins vs J Levin |
| 0-1 | 37 | 1939 | Ventnor City | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
8. Z von Balla vs Barcza |
| 0-1 | 62 | 1940 | Maroczy Tournament | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
9. Ragozin vs Botvinnik |
  | 0-1 | 40 | 1940 | Botvinnik - Ragozin | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
10. E S Jackson vs Reshevsky |
  | 0-1 | 46 | 1944 | 45th US Open | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
11. J Florian vs Pachman |
 | 0-1 | 39 | 1945 | Zlin | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
12. C Vlagsma vs T van Scheltinga |
| 0-1 | 53 | 1946 | Maastricht | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
13. A Pomar vs A Medina Garcia |
| 0-1 | 44 | 1946 | Barcelona | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
14. P Yasvoin vs N Novotelnov |
| 0-1 | 64 | 1947 | RSFSR Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
15. D Djaja vs O Pravdic |
| 0-1 | 46 | 1947 | Yugoslav First League | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
16. N Kopilov vs V Chekhover |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1947 | URS-ch sf Leningrad | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
17. S Levacic vs B Simonovic |
| 0-1 | 44 | 1948 | Yugoslav Semifinal North | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
18. O Troianescu vs L Prins |
| 0-1 | 56 | 1948 | Karlovy Vary / Marianske Lazne | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
19. A Suraci vs Santasiere |
| 0-1 | 49 | 1948 | United States Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
20. J Florian vs J Louma |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1948 | Czechoslovak Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
21. A Rothman vs G Katz |
 | 0-1 | 53 | 1948 | NYSCA Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
22. H G Rhodes vs G J Wood |
 | 0-1 | 40 | 1949 | Southsea | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
23. P van't Veer vs C Purdy |
| 0-1 | 44 | 1950 | 1st Correspondence World Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
24. R Von Saldern vs F Stahl |
| 0-1 | 24 | 1951 | GER-ch U20 | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
25. D Mandrov vs A Malchev |
| 0-1 | 44 | 1952 | Bulgarian Championship | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |