Double Blunder

I was playing a game today when I made a horrible blunder. Luckily then my opponent blundered. Sensible suggestions only, but obviously I played a move with a notation of ?? and so did they.


Black to move.

Originally posted by curseknight
I was playing a game today when I made a horrible blunder. Luckily then my opponent blundered. Sensible suggestions only, but obviously I played a move with a notation of ?? and so did they.
[fen]r1b3k1/p1n2pbp/1q3rp1/2pp4/2P1nB2/4PNPP/PPQ1BPN1/R3K2R[/fen]

Black to move.

Is it Qxb2 Qxe4?

I didn't respond because I was afraid that I might accidentally suggest a good move. 😵

Originally posted by SwissGambit
A sensible "??" move is an oxymoron.

Originally posted by Thomaster
Is it Qxb2 Qxe4?

double blunder in a blitz game I just played..



I played 1. ..Rf1+?? and my opponent was kind enough to reply 2. Kg2?? Rxe1 0-1

Originally posted by curseknight
Use your imagination.

Originally posted by schakuhr
double blunder in a blitz game I just played..

[fen]5r1k/1p4p1/p3q2p/2p5/2PpQ3/P2P2P1/1P5P/4R2K[/fen]

I played 1. ..Rf1+?? and my opponent was kind enough to reply 2. Kg2?? Rxe1 0-1

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Why? What's the point of asking people to find a blunder? They're all over the board. This question is thoroughly uninteresting.

Originally posted by Maxwell Smart
I was too caught up in being happy that I had played so well against you 🙂 Here is the game in case anyone is interested:

[Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2008.5.3"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maxwell Smart"]
[Black "schakuhr"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. c2-c4 Nb8-c6 2. g2-g3 e7-e5 3. Bf1-g2 f7-f5 4. Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 5. e2- ...[text shortened]... Qd7-f5 26. Bd5-e4 Qf5-e6 27. Rb1-e1 Bg6xe4 28. Qe2xe4 Rf8-f1 29. Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 0-1

Originally posted by curseknight
I find it more interesting than a mate in 1,163. No offence meant.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
What does length have to do with difficulty? I suspect you don't much like composed mates in 3 or 4 either.

What a sorry state of affairs chess problems would be in if this was the best we could do. Search for the most 'sensible blunder'? At that point, it would be time to admit that chess problems were 'played out' and abandon the art entirely.

Thankfully, your view is in the extreme minority.

Originally posted by curseknight
I love mates in 3 or 4... how do you reach the conclusion that I don't? 😕

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Why? What's the point of asking people to find a blunder? They're all over the board. This question is thoroughly uninteresting.