+4 -2 =8 vs. Saigin (Soviet Master, Riga, 1954) Tal vs V Saigin, 1954  (C47) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs V Saigin, 1954  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 moves, 1-0 V Saigin vs Tal, 1954  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 29 moves, 0-1 V Saigin vs Tal, 1954  (A61) Benoni, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -1 =1 vs. Keres (Estonia-Latvia, Tallin 1954) Tal vs Keres, 1954  (E92) King's Indian, 43 moves, 0-1 Keres vs Tal, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -0= 0 vs. Teschner (EuTCh, Vienna, 1957) R Teschner vs Tal, 1957  (B58) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 Tal vs R Teschner, 1957  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 1-0 +2 -0 =0 vs. Ferrantes (Riga Tour, Italy 1957) G Ferrantes vs Tal, 1957  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 41 moves, 0-1 Tal vs G Ferrantes, 1957  (B32) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0 +0 -0 =2 vs. Keres (Estonia-Latvia, Tallinn 1959) Keres vs Tal, 1959  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Keres, 1959  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -3 =0 vs. Keres (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Keres vs Tal, 1959  (A16) English, 64 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Keres, 1959  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 0-1 Keres vs Tal, 1959  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Keres, 1959  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 79 moves, 0-1 +0 -0 =4 vs. Petrosian (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Petrosian vs Tal, 1959  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Petrosian, 1959 (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petrosian vs Tal, 1959  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Petrosian, 1959  (B56) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -1 =1 vs. Smyslov (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Smyslov vs Tal, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 65 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0 Smyslov vs Tal, 1959  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0 +4 -0 =0 vs. Fischer (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0 Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0 Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1 +3 -0 =1 vs. Gligoric (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (E89) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line, 47 moves, 1-0 Gligoric vs Tal, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (E12) Queen's Indian, 64 moves, 1-0 Gligoric vs Tal, 1959  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 46 moves, 0-1 +3 -0 =1 vs. Olafsson (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Tal vs F Olafsson, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0 F Olafsson vs Tal, 1959  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 71 moves, 0-1 Tal vs F Olafsson, 1959  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0 F Olafsson vs Tal, 1959 (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2 +3 -0 =1 vs. Benko (Candidates 1959 - 'minimatch') Benko vs Tal, 1959  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 29 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Benko, 1959  (B27) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Benko vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 33 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Benko, 1959  (B27) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 +6 -2 =13 vs. Botvinnik (World Match, Moscow, 1960) Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A61) Benoni, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 58 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A05) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2 +5 -10 =6 vs. Botvinnik (World Match, Moscow, 1961) Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 43 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 73 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E85) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 63 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 83 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 75 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 121 moves, 1/2-1/2 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 +2 -0 =0 vs. Toran (EuTCh, Oberhausen 1961) R Toran vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1 Tal vs R Toran, 1961  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0 +1 -1 =0 vs. Portisch (EuTCh, Oberhausen 1961) Portisch vs Tal, 1961  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Portisch, 1961  (B32) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0 +0 -0 =2 vs. Schmid (EuTCh, Oberhausen 1961) Tal vs L Schmid, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 L Schmid vs Tal, 1961 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -2 =1 vs. Petrosian (Curacao 'minimatch') Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A12) English with b3, 64 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Petrosian, 1962  (C11) French, 20 moves, 0-1 Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A16) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -2 =1 vs. Keres (Curacao 'minimatch') Tal vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1 Keres vs Tal, 1962  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Keres, 1962  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1 +0 -2 =1 vs. Geller (Curacao 'minimatch') Geller vs Tal, 1962 (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Geller, 1962  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 0-1 Geller vs Tal, 1962  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 78 moves, 1-0 +0 -1 =2 vs. Fischer (Curacao 'minimatch') Tal vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 Fischer vs Tal, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Fischer, 1962  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =1 vs. Korchnoi (Curacao 'minimatch') Tal vs Korchnoi, 1962  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 35 moves, 0-1 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 62 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1962  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =1 vs. Benko (Curacao 'minimatch') Benko vs Tal, 1962  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Benko, 1962  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0 Benko vs Tal, 1962 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =1 vs. Filip (Curacao 'minimatch') Filip vs Tal, 1962  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 34 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Filip, 1962  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 39 moves, 0-1 Filip vs Tal, 1962 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 +4 -1 =3 vs. Portisch (Candidates 1/4, Bled, 1965) Portisch vs Tal, 1965  (A38) English, Symmetrical, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0 Portisch vs Tal, 1965  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 44 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0 Portisch vs Tal, 1965  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Portisch, 1965 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Portisch vs Tal, 1965  (E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 41 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 1-0 +3 -2 =5 vs. Larsen (Candidates 1/2, Bled, 1965) B Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0 B Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2 B Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 50 moves, 1-0 Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0 B Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 B Larsen vs Tal, 1965  (A39) English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs B Larsen, 1965   (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0 +1 -4 =6 vs. Spassky (Candidates Final, Tbilisi, 1965) Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 66 moves, 0-1 Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 0-1 Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Spassky, 1965  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1 +1 -0 =3 vs. Bronstein (Training, 1966) Tal vs Bronstein, 1966  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bronstein vs Tal, 1966 (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Bronstein vs Tal, 1966  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Bronstein, 1966  (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0 +1 -0 =1 vs. Ciocaltea (Romania-Latvia, Riga 1967) Tal vs V Ciocaltea, 1967  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2 +3 -1 =5 vs. Gligoric (Candidates 1/4 Belgrade 1968) Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 Gligoric vs Tal, 1968  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (E90) King's Indian, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gligoric vs Tal, 1968  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gligoric vs Tal, 1968  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 66 moves, 1-0 Gligoric vs Tal, 1968  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 63 moves, 1-0 +1 -2 =7 vs. Korchnoi (Candidates 1/2 Moscow 1968) Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 38 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 36 moves, 0-1 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968  (A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968  (B32) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968 (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Tal, 1968 (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -4 =3 vs. Larsen (Candidates 3rd, Eersel 1969) B Larsen vs Tal, 1969 (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs B Larsen, 1969  (C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 B Larsen vs Tal, 1969  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs B Larsen, 1969  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 42 moves, 0-1 B Larsen vs Tal, 1969  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1 Tal vs B Larsen, 1969  (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 41 moves, 0-1 B Larsen vs Tal, 1969 (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs B Larsen, 1969  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1 +2 -0 =2 vs. Bagirov (USSR Cup 1970, Dnepropetrovsk, rd.2) Tal vs Bagirov, 1970  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 Bagirov vs Tal, 1970 (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 46 moves, 0-1 +1 -0 =3 vs. Gufeld (USSR Cup 1970, Dnepropetrovsk, rd.3) Gufeld vs Tal, 1970 (B54) Sicilian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gufeld, 1970 (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gufeld vs Tal, 1970 (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Gufeld, 1970  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0 +0 -1 =3 (USSR Cup 1970, Dnepropetrovsk, rd.4) Savon vs Tal, 1970 (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Savon, 1970 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 60 moves, 0-1 Savon vs Tal, 1970  (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =2 vs. Najdorf (USSR-World, Belgrade 1970) Tal vs Najdorf, 1970  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Najdorf vs Tal, 1970  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Najdorf, 1970  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 43 moves, 1-0 Najdorf vs Tal, 1970 (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -0 =1 vs. Bronstein (3Teams, 1973) Tal vs Bronstein, 1973  (B07) Pirc, 24 moves, 1-0 Bronstein vs Tal, 1973 (B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -2 =0 vs. Balashov (3Teams, 1973) Balashov vs Tal, 1973  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Balashov, 1973  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 53 moves, 0-1 Plachetka vs Tal, 1970  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -0 =7 vs. Ulf Andersson (Stockholm Exh. 1976) Tal vs Andersson, 1976 (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andersson vs Tal, 1976  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Andersson, 1976 (B83) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andersson vs Tal, 1976 (A13) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Andersson, 1976  (B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 Andersson vs Tal, 1976 (A15) English, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Andersson, 1976 (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andersson vs Tal, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -1 =1 vs. Velimirovic (YUG-USSR, Teslic 1979) Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0 Velimirovic vs Tal, 1979  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979  (A43) Old Benoni, 42 moves, 0-1 Velimirovic vs Tal, 1979 (C44) King's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -3 =5 vs. Polugaevsky (Candidates 1/4, Belgrade, 1980) Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1980  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 42 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 0-1 Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1980 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1980 (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1980  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1980  (B44) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =4 vs. Ulf Andersson (Interzonal po, Malmoe, 1983) Tal vs Andersson, 1983  (E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Andersson vs Tal, 1983  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Andersson, 1983  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andersson vs Tal, 1983  (A15) English, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Andersson, 1983 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Andersson vs Tal, 1983  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0 +1 -0 =1 vs. (USSR-World, London, 1984) ? Tal vs Nunn, 1984 (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Nunn, 1984  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 45 moves, 1-0 1 -1 =4 vs. Timman (Candidates po, Montpellier, 1985) Tal vs Timman, 1985 (A34) English, Symmetrical, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Tal, 1985  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Timman, 1985 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Tal, 1985 (A53) Old Indian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Timman, 1985  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Tal, 1985  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -1 =3 vs. Timman (Training, Hilversum, 1988) Tal vs Timman, 1988  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Tal, 1988  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Timman, 1988 (E17) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Tal, 1988  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Timman, 1988  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Tal, 1988 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 228 games