| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. N McDonald vs S Lalic |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 27. N McDonald vs P Carton |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 28. B Carlier vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1986 | GLC Masters | C02 French, Advance |
| 29. N McDonald vs B A Jacobs |
| 1-0 | 112 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 30. S R Mannion vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 55 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A48 King's Indian |
| 31. Arkell vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1986 | GLC Masters | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 32. N McDonald vs M L Condie |
| ½-½ | 51 | 1986 | GLC Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 33. N McDonald vs Anand |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1986 | Oakham | A05 Reti Opening |
| 34. Kasparov vs N McDonald |
  | ½-½ | 55 | 1986 | Simul, 21b | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 35. N McDonald vs K J Wicker |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1986 | British Championship | A05 Reti Opening |
| 36. H Barber vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 22 | 1986 | British Championship | C18 French, Winawer |
| 37. N McDonald vs P Thipsay |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1986 | British Championship | A04 Reti Opening |
| 38. G W Lawton vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1986 | British Championship | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 39. N McDonald vs P Motwani |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1986 | British Championship | D79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line |
| 40. M L Condie vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1986 | British Championship | A48 King's Indian |
| 41. N McDonald vs M Basman |
| ½-½ | 85 | 1986 | British Championship | A04 Reti Opening |
| 42. D Norwood vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 50 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 43. N McDonald vs Flear |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 44. Adams vs N McDonald |
| ½-½ | 19 | 1986 | British Championship | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 45. N McDonald vs S Conquest |
| ½-½ | 10 | 1986 | British Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 46. N McDonald vs P Thipsay |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | A04 Reti Opening |
| 47. Anand vs N McDonald |
| 1-0 | 44 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | C18 French, Winawer |
| 48. N McDonald vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 94 | 1986 | 10th Lloyds Bank Masters Open | A04 Reti Opening |
| 49. N McDonald vs N Dedes |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1986 | European Youth Championship 1986/87 | A05 Reti Opening |
| 50. J Gdanski vs N McDonald |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1986 | European Youth Championship 1986/87 | C18 French, Winawer |
Kibitzing
