Stick a fork in him, he's done! Z Mestrovic vs Gligoric, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 A knight does the trick! Z Gofshtein vs M Gurevich, 2001  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0 Careful of that stalemate... I Khamrakulova vs E Ubiennykh, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 80 moves, 1-0 A knight check can win a tempo and the game W Sauermann vs N A Preo, 1965  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 50 moves, 0-1 Never miss a mate in one! W Strum vs J McManus, 1997  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 40 moves, 1-0 Underpromote, to prevent getting mated. P Cramling vs A Galliamova, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0 Sometimes you do it just to be a wiseguy... V Malakhov vs E Shaposhnikov, 2001  (A17) English, 64 moves, 1-0 A check is worth a tempo N Szuveges vs M Ninchich, 1999  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 Computers underpromote for reasons known only to themselves Deep Junior vs Deep Fritz, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 109 moves, 1-0 An underpromotion on move SEVEN! Korody vs Bologh, 1933  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1 A knight-check can keep the initiative burning. Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 A knight check sure beats getting mated. Furman vs Keres, 1948  (E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0 If it going to be captured anyhow, might as well take a knight. Junior vs Gandalf, 2001  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 Take a rook, just to prove you can. Keres vs J Turn, 1943  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 56 moves, 1-0 A knight check can keep the initiative. D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0 Another timely knight-check. Janowski vs O Chajes, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 108 moves, 1-0 A bishop avoids the draw and sets up the mate. D Tomic vs F Winzbeck, 1993  (B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0 An underpromotion crops up in a basic R vs P ending A Evdokimov vs Sveshnikov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2 A brilliant draw through underpromotion. L Day vs Timman, 1980  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2 Take any piece you want, it won't help you... V Akobian vs J Torres, 2003  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 38 moves, 0-1 A beautiful game ender: a knight born in the corner! S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 Two bishops are born on the 8th rank. Vidmar vs Maroczy, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 129 moves, 1/2-1/2 Another double bishop frenzy! Fedorowicz vs E Meyer, 1978  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 59 moves, 1-0 Take a knight to avoid getting perpetual checked! Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1904  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0 38. ? White to play and win. Gulko vs K Grigorian, 1971  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 40 moves, 1-0 Queen or knight were reasonable, but a knight was more forcing. Chandler vs Karpov, 1983  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 0-1 A knight can fork a queen, but not a knight! R Ziatdinov vs Mikhalevski, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 This situation comes up often in endings. Be careful! J Sajtar vs Benko, 1954  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 86 moves, 1-0 The final piece to the mating net: a knight. B Larsen vs C Munoz, 1957  (A15) English, 34 moves, 0-1 Try to solve 40...? Black to play and win. Tal vs Spassky, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1 Another basic R+P ending requires an underpromotion. Bareev vs Shirov, 2006  (A20) English, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 A miracle draw by underpromotion Adams vs Miles, 1993  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2 Karjakin's f8=N+ looks good but fails. Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1 The final move makes a very good puzzle. M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0 Checkmate: it's better to give than to receive. A Sandrin vs P Le Cornu, 1949  (A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0 Taking a bishop just to be cheeky. Ponomariov vs D Baramidze, 2014  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2 Better to take a knight than to take nothing at all. Aranov vs Karpov, 1962  (C10) French, 71 moves, 0-1 A knight gives check, preserving the initiative. Karpov vs Timman, 1986  (A15) English, 105 moves, 1-0 Hanging queen + pawn to promote = a knight with check. Van Wely vs Mamedyarov, 2004  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 48 moves, 0-1 Two underpromotions are sometimes necessary. V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0 Nakamura has a wry sense of humor. Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1 A knight is the only way to avoid mate. N Huschenbeth vs R Swinkels, 2008  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Pop quiz: A knight can't fork a king and a _____? S Shipov vs V Gagarin, 1994  (E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Time trouble? Underpromote and confuse! V Salnikov vs A Bezgodov, 1991  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 64 moves, 0-1 A 1737 Stamma composition come to life! Svidler vs V Malakhov, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1 Naka catches Krammy with a surprise knight check Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0 Knight after Knight ;-) S Schweber vs B Wexler, 1964  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 47 moves, 1-0 A bishop promotion in a real game. AMAZING! A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0 48 games