| Career performances of 2800-2899: |
| 2814 in Korchnoi-Spassky I (Candidates final, Kiev), 1968, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2781-rated opposition |
| 2808 in Spassky-Tal Match (Candidates final, Tbilisi), 1965, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2773-rated opposition |
| 2802 in Fischer-Spassky I (World Championship, Reykjavik), 1972, scoring 8.5/21 (40%) vs 2882-rated opposition |
| Career performances of 2700-2799: |
| 2779 in Larsen-Spassky Match (Candidates semifinal, Malmo), 1968, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2738-rated opposition |
| 2777 in Petrosian-Spassky II (World Championship, Moscow), 1969, scoring 12.5/23 (54%) vs 2750-rated opposition |
| 2775 in Bugojno, 1978, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2688-rated opposition |
| 2774 in Santa Monica (Piatigorsky Cup), 1966, scoring 11.5/18 (64%) vs 2693-rated opposition |
| 2774 in Belgrade, 1964, scoring 13/17 (76%) vs 2610-rated opposition |
| 2773 in Geller-Spassky II (Candidates quarterfinal, Sukhumi), 1968, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2731-rated opposition |
| 2772 in Hamburg, 1982, scoring 5.5/6 (92%) vs 2646-rated opposition |
| 2772 in Baku (URS Championship), 1961, scoring 12/17 (71%) vs 2649-rated opposition |
| 2772 in Geller-Spassky I (Candidates semifinal, Riga), 1965, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2730-rated opposition |
| 2768 in Amsterdam (Interzonal), 1964, scoring 15/21 (71%) vs 2623-rated opposition |
| 2767 in Tbilisi (URS Championship), 1959, scoring 12.5/19 (66%) vs 2668-rated opposition |
| 2766 in Moscow (URS Championship), 1973, scoring 10.5/16 (66%) vs 2680-rated opposition |
| 2764 in Byrne-Spassky Match (Candidates quarterfinal, San Juan), 1974, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2720-rated opposition |
| 2757 in Palma de Mallorca, 1968, scoring 13/17 (76%) vs 2591-rated opposition |
| 2754 in Keres-Spassky Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Riga), 1965, scoring 6/10 (60%) vs 2739-rated opposition |
| 2751 in Riga, 1959, scoring 10.5/12 (88%) vs 2545-rated opposition |
| 2750 in Linares, 1983, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2703-rated opposition |
| 2748 in Mar del Plata, 1960, scoring 12.5/14 (89%) vs 2513-rated opposition |
| 2747 in Portisch-Spassky I (Candidates semifinal, Geneve), 1977, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2723-rated opposition |
| 2740 in URS-chT Leningrad, 1962, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2688-rated opposition |
| 2740 in Moscow, 1975, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2647-rated opposition |
| 2739 in Amsterdam (IBM), 1970, scoring 11.5/15 (77%) vs 2579-rated opposition |
| 2736 in Baden Vienna, 1980, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2621-rated opposition |
| 2732 in Portisch-Spassky II (Candidates quarterfinal, Mexico), 1980, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2754-rated opposition |
| 2730 in Moscow (Zonal), 1964, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2707-rated opposition |
| 2730 in Amsterdam (Candidates), 1956, scoring 9.5/18 (53%) vs 2720-rated opposition |
| 2730 in Brussels, 1985, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2618-rated opposition |
| 2730 in Belfort (World Cup), 1988, scoring 8/15 (53%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
| 2728 in Hort-Spassky Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Reykjavik), 1977, scoring 8.5/16 (53%) vs 2721-rated opposition |
| 2724 in Niksic, 1983, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2698-rated opposition |
| 2724 in Beverwijk (Hoogovens), 1967, scoring 11/15 (73%) vs 2584-rated opposition |
| 2724 in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1963, scoring 14/23 (61%) vs 2644-rated opposition |
| 2723 in Petrosian-Spassky I (World Championship, Moscow), 1966, scoring 11.5/24 (48%) vs 2736-rated opposition |
| 2721 in Bugojno, 1986, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2741-rated opposition |
| 2721 in Moscow (URS Championship), 1957, scoring 13/21 (62%) vs 2638-rated opposition |
| 2719 in Moscow (URS Championship), 1955, scoring 11.5/19 (61%) vs 2651-rated opposition |
| 2717 in Riga (URS Championship), 1958, scoring 10.5/18 (58%) vs 2667-rated opposition |
| 2714 in Korchnoi-Spassky II (Candidates final, Belgrade), 1977, scoring 7.5/18 (42%) vs 2780-rated opposition |
| 2714 in Bugojno, 1982, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2687-rated opposition |
| 2714 in Moscow, 1967, scoring 9.5/17 (56%) vs 2683-rated opposition |
| 2712 in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1971, scoring 9.5/17 (56%) vs 2682-rated opposition |
| 2712 in URS-chT Moscow, 1959, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2652-rated opposition |
| 2711 in Montpellier (Candidates), 1985, scoring 8/15 (53%) vs 2704-rated opposition |
| 2710 in Tilburg, 1980, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2712-rated opposition |
| 2709 in Moscow (URS Championship), 1961, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2657-rated opposition |
| 2708 in Varna ol (Men), 1962, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2596-rated opposition |
| 2707 in Leiden, 1970, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2679-rated opposition |
| 2706 in Spassky-Timman I (Amsterdam), 1977, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2687-rated opposition |
| 2706 in Siegen ol (Men), 1970, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2589-rated opposition |
| 2703 in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1959, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2648-rated opposition |
| 2701 in Turin, 1982, scoring 6/12 (50%) vs 2725-rated opposition |
