| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Knaak vs G Garcia Gonzalez |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1974 | Capablanca Memorial-A | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 2. Knaak vs G Timoscenko |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1976 | Rubinstein Memorial | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 3. Knaak vs R Tischbierek |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1982 | Leipzig BKL | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 4. Knaak vs E Prandstetter |
| 1-0 | 27 | 1983 | Czechoslovak Championship (International) | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 5. Knaak vs R Tischbierek |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1984 | Leipzig BKL | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 6. Knaak vs P Petran |
| ½-½ | 76 | 1985 | Szirak | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 7. Knaak vs K Georgiev |
| ½-½ | 81 | 1985 | Szirak | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 8. Knaak vs J Horvath |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1985 | Szirak | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 9. Knaak vs J Tompa |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1986 | Budapest Spring Open | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 10. Knaak vs K Georgiev |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1986 | BUL-GDR | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 11. Knaak vs T Luther |
| ½-½ | 53 | 1987 | East German Championship | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 12. Knaak vs R Tischbierek |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1988 | East German Championship | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 13. Knaak vs C Horvath |
| ½-½ | 57 | 1988 | Dresden DSV | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 14. Knaak vs E Schmittdiel |
| 0-1 | 65 | 1990 | Dortmund-B | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 15. Knaak vs E Schmittdiel |
| 1-0 | 56 | 1991 | Dortmund-A | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
| 16. Knaak vs Korchnoi |
| 1-0 | 23 | 1995 | Hofmann Cup | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
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