1 Taimanov vs Sliwa, 1956  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 28 moves, 1-0 2 Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1960  (D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0 3 Taimanov vs Browne, 1981  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 30 moves, 1-0 4 Gligoric vs Taimanov, 1973  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 5 Taimanov vs Gligoric, 1960  (E97) King's Indian, 70 moves, 1-0 6 Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971  (E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1 7 Taimanov vs Geller, 1953  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 40 moves, 1-0 8 Unzicker vs Taimanov, 1952  (B58) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1 9 Unzicker vs Taimanov, 1981 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 53 moves, 0-1 10 E Mnatsakanian vs Taimanov, 1986  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 0-1 11 G Kuzmin vs Taimanov, 1977  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 58 moves, 0-1 12 Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1 13 Taimanov vs L Abramov, 1950  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 1-0 14 Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 36 moves, 1-0 15 Taimanov vs Petrosian, 1953  (E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 40 moves, 1-0 16 Taimanov vs J Rukavina, 1973 (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0 17 Taimanov vs Spassky, 1959  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 53 moves, 1-0 18 Taimanov vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2 19 Taimanov vs Averbakh, 1953  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 34 moves, 1-0 20 Taimanov vs G Kuzmin, 1975  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 21 Taimanov vs S Nedeljkovic, 1957  (E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0 22 Taimanov vs Hort, 1975  (A25) English, 33 moves, 1-0 23 Taimanov vs D Minic, 1965  (B24) Sicilian, Closed, 20 moves, 1-0 24 Taimanov vs Shamkovich, 1951  (C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0 25 K Honfi vs Taimanov, 1965 (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 31 moves, 0-1 26 Taimanov vs Uhlmann, 1968  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 1-0 27 Taimanov vs V Mikenas, 1965  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0 28 Evans vs Taimanov, 1954  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 35 moves, 0-1 29 Taimanov vs Vaganian, 1975  (A16) English, 42 moves, 1-0 30 F Zita vs Taimanov, 1950  (A08) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1 31 A Matanovic vs Taimanov, 1952  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 31 moves, 0-1 32 R Nezhmetdinov vs Taimanov, 1951  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 54 moves, 0-1 33 Keres vs Taimanov, 1952 (B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 34 V Shiyanovsky vs Taimanov, 1962 (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 31 moves, 0-1 35 Taimanov vs Bronstein, 1956  (E73) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0 36 Taimanov vs A Bannik, 1955  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 31 moves, 1-0 37 Taimanov vs Parma, 1964 (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 58 moves, 1-0 38 Taimanov vs Petrosian, 1959  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0 39 G Kuzmin vs Taimanov, 1973 (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 40 Lutikov vs Taimanov, 1969  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1 41 Taimanov vs L Prins, 1952  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0 42 M Mukhitdinov vs Taimanov, 1963 (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 51 moves, 0-1 43 Taimanov vs R Simic, 1974 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1-0 44 Taimanov vs Geller, 1955  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 44 moves, 1-0 45 H Hoffmann vs Taimanov, 1993 (A21) English, 30 moves, 0-1 46 Portisch vs Taimanov, 1959  (A13) English, 25 moves, 0-1 47 Hodgson vs Taimanov, 1986  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 48 Taimanov vs Flohr, 1948  (B10) Caro-Kann, 54 moves, 1-0 49 Taimanov vs Averbakh, 1951  (E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 55 moves, 1-0 50 Taimanov vs Aronin, 1949  (A53) Old Indian, 61 moves, 1-0 51 Smyslov vs Taimanov, 1961  (A10) English, 37 moves, 0-1 52 Taimanov vs Uhlmann, 1970  (D80) Grunfeld, 58 moves, 1-0 53 Taimanov vs von Elst, 1993 (A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0 54 Levenfish vs Taimanov, 1952  (E40) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 57 moves, 0-1 55 Taimanov vs Tal, 1969  (A10) English, 44 moves, 1-0 56 Taimanov vs Polugaevsky, 1958  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 57 Korchnoi vs Taimanov, 1963  (E12) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1 58 Taimanov vs Najdorf, 1956  (A16) English, 39 moves, 1-0 59 M Andersson vs Taimanov, 1993 (B20) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1 60 Taimanov vs Keres, 1949  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0 60 games