Classic GM blunders?

I've just screwed myself out of a winning position by playing a move out of sequence and gifting my opponent a rook. The moment I clicked the send button I knew what I'd done, but there's no going back. Please make me feel better and show me a few examples where GMs have also messed up.

No. It serves you right.

Dont worry my friend,you will learn from your mistake,as we all do all the time.

Originally posted by Bowmann
No. It serves you right.

Originally posted by buffalobill
The 11th Commandment reads: Thou Shalt Not Be A Smartass.

Now efoff.

Where's the twitlist in this place?

Agreed, we need a "Twit List".
I nominate Bowman for the first entry of the "Twit List".

http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessNews/articles/blunders-2.php

Originally posted by lucifershammer
http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessNews/articles/blunders-2.php

Originally posted by Weadley
Agreed, we need a "Twit List".
I nominate Bowman for the first entry of the "Twit List".

Originally posted by Bowmann
You'd surrender your own position just for me?

Originally posted by lucifershammer
http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessNews/articles/blunders-2.php

Originally posted by buffalobill
In South Africa, we have a word for people like you - "doos". The Dutch and Flemish readers on this site might find it familiar. Go look it up.

I finally got a FEN to work... see my comment immediately following:

In the San Sebastian Tournament of 1912, Rubenstein (White) was matched against Nimzovich (Black).

On move 25, Nimzovich (Black) blundered, giving White an opportunity for a forced mate in two. The blunder was moving his Bishop which pinned W's Rook to his King.

However, Rubenstein (White) missed the mate, moving his Bishop to unpin the rook.

That might have been the greatest double-blunder in history... and by two not-too-shabby players...

(See the following comment)

From this position (shown), Nimzo played:
25. ... Bc5 (pinning White's rook at f2)

Missing the threat of a mate in two:

(26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Qxg7 mate)

Rubenstein (White),however, missed the mate in two, and played 26. Bd4 to remove the pin black's bishop had set on White's rook at f2.

The game continued until Nimzo (Black) resigned after
white's 40th move:


Here's the score from that game:

[Event "?"]
[Site "San"]
[Date "1912.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Rubinstein,A"]
[Black "Nimzowitsch Aaron"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A55"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. e4 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Re8 8.Qc2 Bf8 9. b3 c6 10. Bb2 Nh5 11. g3 Nb8 12. Rad1 Qf6 13. Nb1 Bh3 14. Rfe1Nf4 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Nxe5 Rxe5 17. Bf1 Nd7 18. Qd2 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Nh3+ 20. Kg2 Ng5 21. f4 Qg6 22. fxg5 Rxe4 23. Qxd7 Re2+ 24. Rf2 Qe4+ 25. Kg1

Here comes the double blunder:

25...Bc5 26. Bd4


26. ...Bxd4 27. Qxd4 Re1+ 28. Rf1 Rxf1+ 29. Kxf1 Qh1+ 30. Kf2 Qxh2+ 31. Kf3 f6 32. Qd2 Qh3 33. Qd7 f5 34. Nc3 Qh5+ 35. Kg2 Qxg5 36. Qe6+ Kh8 37. Ne2 Qh5 38. Rd7 Re8 39. Nf4 Rxe6 40. Nxh5 1-0


P.S. This game was played in the final round of this tournament, with First Prize going to the winner of this game.

I also have an example of an amazing double-blunder by Alekhine and his opponent...I'll try to post it this weekend... I want to see if I can find the complete score of the game... If I can't find the score, I'll post the position and the double-blunder...