| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. J F Donovan vs S Bernstein |
| 0-1 | 30 |
1940 |
Ventnor City | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 2. Santasiere vs J F Donovan |
| ½-½ | 49 |
1941 |
Ventnor City | D04 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 3. J F Donovan vs Pinkus |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1941 |
Ventnor City | C83 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 4. S Bernstein vs J F Donovan |
| 1-0 | 26 |
1941 |
Ventnor City | D67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line |
| 5. J F Donovan vs S Bernstein |
| 0-1 | 22 |
1942 |
Ventnor City | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 6. J F Donovan vs Pinkus |
| 0-1 | 31 |
1942 |
Ventnor City | D85 Grunfeld |
| 7. J F Donovan vs W Suesman |
| 1-0 | 30 |
1942 |
Ventnor City | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 8. J F Donovan vs R Steinmeyer |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1948 |
US Open | A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto |
| 9. H B Miller vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 40 |
1948 |
US Open | B25 Sicilian, Closed |
| 10. H Daly vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 30 |
1948 |
US Open | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 11. J F Donovan vs N Whitaker |
| 0-1 | 19 |
1948 |
US Open | D09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3 |
| 12. J F Donovan vs Bisguier |
| ½-½ | 50 |
1948 |
US Open | D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical |
| 13. J F Donovan vs C Pilnick |
| 0-1 | 44 |
1948 |
US Open | E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack |
| 14. E Nash vs J F Donovan |
 | 0-1 | 19 |
1948 |
US Open | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 15. J F Donovan vs M Pavey |
| 0-1 | 24 |
1948 |
US Open | D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 16. P Le Cornu vs J F Donovan |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1948 |
US Open | A22 English |
| 17. L Isaacs vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 27 |
1948 |
US Open | B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 18. Ronald E Pohle vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 26 |
1949 |
US Open | D51 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 19. J F Donovan vs G Krauss |
| ½-½ | 42 |
1949 |
US Open | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 20. Larry Evans vs J F Donovan |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1949 |
US Open | A22 English |
| 21. J F Donovan vs A Sandrin |
| 0-1 | 37 |
1949 |
US Open | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 22. J F Donovan vs G A Koelsche |
| 1-0 | 29 |
1949 |
US Open | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 23. J F Donovan vs Bisguier |
 | 0-1 | 14 |
1950 |
US Open | A52 Budapest Gambit |
| 24. J Soudakoff vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 28 |
1950 |
US Open | D51 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 25. R Brieger vs J F Donovan |
| 0-1 | 50 |
1951 |
US Open | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |