a8=B! to avoid stalemate
A Reshko vs O Kaminsky, 1972  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 71 moves, 1-0
44.cxd8=B! to avoid stalemate
D Tomic vs F Winzbeck, 1993  (B83) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
61...h1=B+
V Salnikov vs A Bezgodov, 1991  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 64 moves, 0-1
84.f8=B (to prevent stalemate)
E Schallopp vs A Schottlaender, 1885  (C49) Four Knights, 86 moves, 1-0
88...g1=B+ to force stalemate or allow BxP=
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
65.c8=B+ [spite; draw anyhow]
Ponomariov vs D Baramidze, 2014  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
81.e8=B [draw anyway]
Navara vs Carlsen, 2012  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2
65...axb1=B [egal]
Potkin vs F Vallejo Pons, 2011  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
46...h1=B+ [egal, wird geschlagen]
T O'Donnell vs J Xiong, 2009  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 59 moves, 1-0
25...e1=B+ [egal, wird geschlagen]
Shirov vs Kramnik, 2005  (C26) Vienna, 39 moves, 0-1
46...e1=B+ [egal...]
V Malakhov vs E Shaposhnikov, 2001  (A17) English, 64 moves, 1-0
61...g1=R (to prevent stalemate)
J Garcia Padron vs J Bellon Lopez, 1990  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 0-1
74.f8=R to prevent stalemate
K Ruben vs Sultan Khan, 1930  (E15) Queen's Indian, 74 moves, 1-0
86.g8=R to prevent stalemate
J Sajtar vs Benko, 1954  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 86 moves, 1-0
74...f1=R (to avoid desperado rook / stalemate)
M Ashley vs M Bezold, 1997  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 74 moves, 0-1
20.exf8=R+ (are you kidding?)
Miles vs J Veerman, 1986  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 33 moves, 1-0
56.e8=R#
Keres vs J Turn, 1943  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 56 moves, 1-0
Rook to avoid stalemate
Vasiukov vs Tukmakov, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 59 moves, 0-1
(3R:Q)116. f1=R! prevents a stalemate trap
D Wagner vs Kosteniuk, 2018  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 117 moves, 0-1
multi-underpromotion 221_f1B,222_g1B,223_h1B,224_c1N, ...
Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 255 moves, 0-1
124.h8=B+ Kxh8 125.d8=B (spite checks + draw)
Vidmar vs Maroczy, 1932  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 129 moves, 1/2-1/2
55...e1=N+ 57...fxe1=B - spite underpromos
Fedorowicz vs E Meyer, 1978  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 59 moves, 1-0
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