Post your best UNDERPROMOTIONS

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It's so sad that autoqueen is so popular, underpromotion is one of my favorite chess tactics. As an Albin countergambit specialist, I get more than my fair share of opportunities to underpromote. Still I have gotten occasional underpromotions outside that trap, possibly the most aesthetic of which is shown here.

 

Wondering if anyone else here has had some nice underpromotions? If so, post them here!

Avatar of Chrismoonster

Outside puzzles I've never underpromoted.

Avatar of zackaryjammes

cat litter box for furniture is my underpromoted.

Avatar of eric0022

Lol, that position was so weird! Goes against the rules of building up pieces to checkmate the opponent! Here, just a single promoted knight does the job!

 

Maybe this position can well become the weirdest checkmate position of the month?

Avatar of JamesW0924

A very good underpromotion

Avatar of Sharkboy2021
One time I did a Bishop one and I liked it
Avatar of bloubloub

I've just lost a game due to an underpromotion, saw it after playing and my opponent found it, first time ive ever seen an underpromotion being the best move in an actual game

Was so mind blown by it that I didn't even remembered my bishop was covering the square and ended up in a lost endgame x)

 

 

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Nice find by your opponent, always look for that sort of move, I think because I've made so many underpromotions, it has become instinctive, but underpromotions still have a surprise effect. (Although here it was not the only winning move, promoting to queen was BAD!!!) Also, how much time did he take here?

Avatar of Ilampozhil25
aanval22 wrote:

It's so sad that autoqueen is so popular, underpromotion is one of my favorite chess tactics. As an Albin countergambit specialist, I get more than my fair share of opportunities to underpromote. Still I have gotten occasional underpromotions outside that trap, possibly the most aesthetic of which is shown here.

 

Wondering if anyone else here has had some nice underpromotions? If so, post them here!

wow...

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wizardoffire a écrit :

Yeah, any move won there but underpromotion checkmate is always fun.

Avatar of JugglingJellyJester

@Chrismoonster Same here. Never underpromoted in games.

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aanval22 wrote:

It's so sad that autoqueen is so popular, underpromotion is one of my favorite chess tactics. As an Albin countergambit specialist, I get more than my fair share of opportunities to underpromote. Still I have gotten occasional underpromotions outside that trap, possibly the most aesthetic of which is shown here.

Wondering if anyone else here has had some nice underpromotions? If so, post them here!


I always have autoqueen turned off, but anyway here’s a game from a couple of weeks ago. My first legit (not BMing) underpromotion, and it was the only move that didn’t instantly lose (I was Black).