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I wonder, where did the word blunder come from in chess? It is the sort of word that was used in England in the 19th century (1800s really - some dummy decided to name all the centuries a year out of date).

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The first guy to "blunder" was John Blunder.

William Ferrence vs John Blunder

1.e4...(Blunder then knocked king over by accident...game over)

The first "blunder"

I'm serious....it's a fact.

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
The first guy to "blunder" was John Blunder.

William Ferrence vs John Blunder

1.e4...(Blunder then knocked king over by accident...game over)

The first "blunder"

I'm serious....it's a fact.
citation, please? (mom doesn't know I'm up... so type quietly, please. 😛)

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
The first guy to "blunder" was John Blunder.

William Ferrence vs John Blunder

1.e4...(Blunder then knocked king over by accident...game over)

The first "blunder"

I'm serious....it's a fact.
cuz I can't find "John Blunder" anywhere on google
so I think you're full of it, as usual.

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lmao....i'm always full of it rubberjaw 😛

did you really google it?

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YOU DID! LMAO

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
YOU DID! LMAO
damn am I gullible...

Edit: and please, type quieter. jeez, do you want to wake up the whole stinkin' place?

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so young and naive...

i'm still laughing btw. 😉

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
so young and naive...

i'm still laughing btw. 😉
of stuff it...
right down that oversized avatar throat of yours

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lol you should join my clan!!

Clan 24911

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You could become one of the hippopotamusses.

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😏

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I wonder, where did the word blunder come from in chess? It is the sort of word that was used in England in the 19th century (1800s really - some dummy decided to name all the centuries a year out of date).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunder

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
You could become one of the hippopotamusses.
Hippopotami
😉😏

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Originally posted by Ice Cold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunder
Ah wikipedia. That reliable tool for us all.
😕