| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Fedorowicz vs J L Watson |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1981 |
New York (USA) | E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack |
| 27. J L Watson vs Igor Ivanov |
 | 0-1 | 38 |
1983 |
? | B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange |
| 28. DeFirmian vs J L Watson |
| 0-1 | 27 |
1984 |
Ch USA | C19 French, Winawer, Advance |
| 29. J L Watson vs Shamkovich |
| ½-½ | 11 |
1984 |
New York (USA) | A53 Old Indian |
| 30. J L Watson vs C Hertan |
| 0-1 | 33 |
1984 |
CCA February Open | A10 English |
| 31. Igor Ivanov vs J L Watson |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1984 |
New York it | D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense |
| 32. J L Watson vs Dreev |
| 1-0 | 33 |
1985 |
Moscow (Russia) | C26 Vienna |
| 33. Khalifman vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 38 |
1985 |
Moscow (Russia) | A48 King's Indian |
| 34. Khalifman vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 22 |
1991 |
London (England) | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 35. Browne vs J L Watson |
| 0-1 | 64 |
1993 |
World op Philadelphia | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 36. Remlinger vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 42 |
1993 |
World Op, Philadelphia | E86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6 |
| 37. J Benjamin vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 49 |
1993 |
It (open) | C02 French, Advance |
| 38. J L Watson vs Gulko |
| ½-½ | 32 |
1993 |
Philadelphia op | E61 King's Indian |
| 39. J L Watson vs Kamsky |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1993 |
World Op, Philadelphia | E90 King's Indian |
| 40. Shabalov vs J L Watson |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1993 |
Las Vegas | E60 King's Indian Defense |
| 41. J L Watson vs Z Fayvinov |
| 1-0 | 27 |
1993 |
World Op, Philadelphia | A57 Benko Gambit |
| 42. J L Watson vs G Orlov |
| 1-0 | 65 |
1994 |
Reno (USA) | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 43. J L Watson vs M Donaghay |
| 0-1 | 29 |
1994 |
SNCL Div 1 Aberdeen 1-Castlehill 2 | C52 Evans Gambit |
| 44. J L Watson vs Yermolinsky |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1994 |
Las Vegas (USA) | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 45. J L Watson vs Yermolinsky |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1994 |
it Reno USA | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 46. J L Watson vs Shaked |
| ½-½ | 7 |
1994 |
Reno (USA) | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 47. J L Watson vs Browne |
| 0-1 | 35 |
1994 |
Las Vegas (USA) | E11 Bogo-Indian Defense |
| 48. J L Watson vs W Alexander |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1994 |
SNCL Div 1 Aberdeen 2-Castlehill 2 | C46 Three Knights |
| 49. Browne vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 33 |
1994 |
Las Vegas | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 50. Yermolinsky vs J L Watson |
| 1-0 | 34 |
1995 |
CalChess/Mechanic's College | E73 King's Indian |
