| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Kaidanov vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1986 | Goglidze Memorial | C01 French, Exchange |
| 27. N McDonald vs O Foisor |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1986 | Goglidze Memorial | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 28. A Pekarek vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1986 | Goglidze Memorial | E97 King's Indian |
| 29. Azmaiparashvili vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1986 | Goglidze Memorial | E92 King's Indian |
| 30. N McDonald vs P Carton |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 31. M Orr vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1986 | GLC Masters | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 32. N McDonald vs B A Jacobs |
| 1-0 | 112 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 33. N McDonald vs J G Nicholson |
| 1-0 | 32 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A04 Reti Opening |
| 34. S Knott vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1986 | GLC Masters | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 35. N McDonald vs S Lalic |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 36. B Carlier vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1986 | GLC Masters | C02 French, Advance |
| 37. N McDonald vs M Condie |
| ½-½ | 51 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 38. S Le Blancq vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 21 | 1986 | GLC Masters | E73 King's Indian |
| 39. N McDonald vs J Levitt |
| ½-½ | 44 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 40. S R Mannion vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 55 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A48 King's Indian |
| 41. N McDonald vs G Crawley |
| 1-0 | 32 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A08 King's Indian Attack |
| 42. J Gallagher vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 31 | 1986 | GLC Masters | C17 French, Winawer, Advance |
| 43. N McDonald vs T Needham |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 44. K Arkell vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1986 | GLC Masters | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 45. N McDonald vs J Klinger |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 46. J Adler vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 30 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 47. N McDonald vs I L Thomas |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 |
| 48. J Howell vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 60 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 49. N McDonald vs K Shovel |
| 1-0 | 59 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | A04 Reti Opening |
| 50. C Horvath vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
Kibitzing
