| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 51. N McDonald vs Anand |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | A05 Reti Opening |
| 52. N McDonald vs R Kuczynski |
| 0-1 | 26 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | A04 Reti Opening |
| 53. N Nikolic vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1986 | Oakham Young Masters | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 54. Kasparov vs N McDonald |
  | ½-½ | 55 | 1986 | Simul, 21b | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 55. N McDonald vs K J Wicker |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1986 | British Championship | A05 Reti Opening |
| 56. H Barber vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 22 | 1986 | British Championship | C18 French, Winawer |
| 57. N McDonald vs P Thipsay |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1986 | British Championship | A04 Reti Opening |
| 58. G W Lawton vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1986 | British Championship | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 59. N McDonald vs P Motwani |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1986 | British Championship | D79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line |
| 60. M Condie vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1986 | British Championship | A48 King's Indian |
| 61. N McDonald vs M Basman |
| ½-½ | 85 | 1986 | British Championship | A04 Reti Opening |
| 62. D Norwood vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 63. N McDonald vs G Flear |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 64. Adams vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 19 | 1986 | British Championship | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 65. N McDonald vs S Conquest |
| ½-½ | 10 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 66. N McDonald vs P Thipsay |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | A04 Reti Opening |
| 67. Anand vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 44 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | C18 French, Winawer |
| 68. N McDonald vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 94 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | A04 Reti Opening |
| 69. N McDonald vs N Dedes |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | A05 Reti Opening |
| 70. J Gdanski vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | C18 French, Winawer |
| 71. N McDonald vs J Piket |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | D05 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 72. Blatny vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 43 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | C18 French, Winawer |
| 73. N McDonald vs T Thorhallsson |
| 0-1 | 58 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | A43 Old Benoni |
| 74. N Sommerbauer vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 30 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 75. I Sokolov vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1986 | European Junior Championship 1986/87 | B08 Pirc, Classical |
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