87. d8=N+ Karpov vs Timman, 1986  (A15) English, 105 moves, 1-0 60.b8=N prevents the winning N-fork [DEFENCE] S Shipov vs V Gagarin, 1994  (E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 35...f1=N+ R Fontaine vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 39 moves, 0-1 39.e8=N+ Z Gofshtein vs M Gurevich, 2001  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0 79...g1=N prevents the winning N-fork [DEFENCE] R Ziatdinov vs Mikhalevski, 2005  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 71. a8=N prevents stalemate Q sac V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0 Double N underpromotion 57.g8=N / 79.c8=N+ V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0 50.f8=N+ (with # in 2) Marshall vs W Napier, 1898  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 52 moves, 1-0 71.g8=N+ (to avoid mate) --> R:N endgame L Day vs Timman, 1980  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2 36.f8=N+ (to avoid a N-fork) Shirov vs Z Almasi, 1996  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 1-0 24...exf1=N+ (to gain a tempo) Tarjan vs Ljubojevic, 1969  (B56) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1 75.b8=N+ (winning combination/ stop mate, interference) J Mieses vs B Richter, 1887  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 76 moves, 1-0 29...f1=N+ (winning fork) Z Mestrovic vs Gligoric, 1971  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 spite check P C Griffiths vs Miles, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1 spite check V Akobian vs J Torres, 2003  (D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 38 moves, 0-1 56.d8=N+ (to keep the attack alive) Petursson vs Damljanovic, 1988  (A53) Old Indian, 58 moves, 1-0 114.g8=N+ to avoid mate --> R:N G Neumann vs Steinitz, 1870  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 124 moves, 0-1 40.h8=N# W Strum vs J McManus, 1997  (C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 40 moves, 1-0 6 Knights Crafty vs Nakamura, 2007  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 155 moves, 0-1 7...fxg1=N+ (Lasker Trap) Korody vs Bologh, 1933  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 8 moves, 0-1 49...d1=N+ (to break the #net/disrupt white's play) W Sauermann vs N A Preo, 1965  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 50 moves, 0-1 78.dxc8=N (to avoid a stalemate) I Khamrakulova vs E Ubiennykh, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 80 moves, 1-0 90.b8=N to avoid mate --> R:N Adams vs Miles, 1993  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2 39.c8=N+ (to avoid mate and break the net) P Cramling vs A Galliamova, 1994  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0 37.dxc8=N+ (a gag,white was winning anyhow) N Szuveges vs M Ninchich, 1999  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 18.fxe8=N+ (forced mate) Shumov vs C Jaenisch, 1850  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0 44. f8=N+! avoids a mate trap / gains tempo Furman vs Keres, 1948  (E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 1-0 26.c8=N+ (as good as any other piece- due to recap) Junior vs Gandalf, 2001  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0 7.fxg8=N+ (Opening Trap) D Fidlow vs A Maier, 1959  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 8 moves, 1-0 99.f8=N+ ftw Janowski vs O Chajes, 1913  (C49) Four Knights, 108 moves, 1-0 60.f8=N+ to avoid mate --> R:N A Evdokimov vs Sveshnikov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2 30...gxh1=N+ und das weiße Kartenhaus fällt zusammen S Atalik vs Miles, 1993  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 44.f8=N+ breaks the mate net (1:0) Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1904  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 44 moves, 1-0 40.exf8=N+ (ERSTER!) 1-0 Gulko vs K Grigorian, 1971  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 40 moves, 1-0 27...gxf1=N+ (fork) reap, also egal Chandler vs Karpov, 1983  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 0-1 34...f1=N+ und Mattnetz/ 0-1 (2 Umwandlungen hintereinander) Larsen vs C Munoz, 1957  (A15) English, 34 moves, 0-1 42...f1=N+ (whatever....) Tal vs Spassky, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 0-1 77...b1=N+ to avoid mate --> R:N Bareev vs Shirov, 2006  (A20) English, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 32...dxe1=N+ und aus die Maus Svidler vs V Malakhov, 2009  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 31 moves, 0-1 38.f8=N+ breaks the attack + secures the perp N Huschenbeth vs R Swinkels, 2008  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 31.f8=N+ didn't safe the game Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1 48.g8=N+ (unpinning) M Lange vs G Schultz, 1863  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 48 moves, 1-0 28.f8=N# (ends the story/game) A Sandrin vs P Le Cornu, 1949  (A16) English, 28 moves, 1-0 60...g1=N to prevent a fork Aranov vs Karpov, 1962  (C10) French, 71 moves, 0-1 42...g1=N+ keeps the attack alive Van Wely vs Mamedyarov, 2004  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 48 moves, 0-1 36...e1=N+ - forks the queen J Sarratt vs NN, 1810  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1 7...gxh1=N# [Opening Trap] Wiede vs A Goetz, 1880  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 7 moves, 0-1 81...b1=N# (avoids stalemate trap) P Ware vs J S Ryan, 1880  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 0-1 22...exd1=N# ends the game A H Robbins vs Showalter, 1890  (C59) Two Knights, 22 moves, 0-1 8.gxh8=N# [Opening Trap] H Reinle vs Lange, 1936  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0 38...f1=N# ends the story W Mueller vs K Junge, 1942  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1 49...h1=N+? (over-sophisticated) Szabo vs Ivkov, 1964  (A57) Benko Gambit, 93 moves, 0-1 8.gxh8=N# [Opening] T Moore vs NN, 1989  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0 39.e8=N+ Gandalf vs XINIX, 2001  (C45) Scotch Game, 39 moves, 1-0 62.c8=N+ gets a covered N and secures the last pawn Nakamura vs Kramnik, 2012  (A05) Reti Opening, 80 moves, 1-0 check + mate Stanishevsky vs Nikonov, 1981  (B30) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0 41.f8=N+ Z Schleining vs N Pogonina, 2014  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 1-0 5.d8=N with #threat J Gustafsson vs K Arakhamia-Grant, 2008  (A48) King's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0 85.e8=N+ to prevent # Nakamura vs B Savchenko, 2014  (C00) French Defense, 87 moves, 1-0 check + fork Daunke vs P Kalmar-Wolf, 1925  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 0-1 with check to distract an attacking rook Karjakin vs I Salgado Lopez, 2014  (B30) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0 7...fxg1=N+ (Lasker Trap) R Biever vs R Cassidy, 1959  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 10 moves, 0-1 7...fxg1=N+ (Lasker Trap) W B Wright vs R Finegold, 1990  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1 7...fxg1=N+ (Lasker Trap) A Madej vs E Gruz, 2001  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 15 moves, 0-1 gxf1=N+ Y Neishtadt vs Simagin, 1953 (A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 32 moves, 0-1 56... d1=N+ S Sergienko vs G Vescovi, 2010  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2 exf8=N+ ftw M E de Freitas vs L Maragliano, 1958  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 74... e1=N+ to avoid # Kamsky vs Bacrot, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 103 moves, 1-0 89.b8=N Rc1+ 90.Nc6 [avoids capture on b8] A Lesiege vs K Moutousis, 1993  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 106 moves, 1/2-1/2 R Runau vs Schmidt, 1972  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0 30...g1=N+ (winning combination/ stop mate, interference) V Kuznetsov vs G Gajewski, 2007  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 0-1 perpetual, o'wise # S T Sharp vs E Delmar, 1908  (B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 27.exf8=N+ (1:0) Huebner vs F Visier Segovia, 1974  (B89) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 80.e8=N+ to prevent # Topalov vs Ding Liren, 2019  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 110 moves, 0-1 consecutive u~prom 22...f1=N+ 23. Rhxf1 exf1=N+ 24. Rxf1 Bxf1 G MacDonnell vs Bird, 1874  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 0-1 27...g1=N+ J Ye vs R Damaso, 1996  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 0-1 66...e1N+! secures the extra piece A Rustemov vs V Erdos, 2014  (A33) English, Symmetrical, 67 moves, 0-1 R:N - check to avoid # M Ondrejat vs V Vepkhvishvili, 1989  (A48) King's Indian, 83 moves, 0-1 78 games