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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.

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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.
A sensible "??" move is an oxymoron.

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Is it Qxb2 Qxe4?

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

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

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Originally posted by Thomaster
Is it Qxb2 Qxe4?
Um... close... what happened was the horrible dxc4?? Qxe4 Qxb2 0-0?? trying to defend the rook.

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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

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

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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
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-e4 Bf8-c5 6. d2-d3 d7-d6 7. Ng1-e2 O-O 8. O-O a7-a6 9. Bc1-g5 h7-h6 10. Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 11. Nc3-d5 Qf6-d8 12. e4xf5 Bc8xf5 13. Kg1-h1 Bf5-g4 14. f2-f3 Bg4-h5 15. Qd1-d2 Nc6-d4 16. Ne2xd4 Bc5xd4 17. Ra1-b1 c7-c6 18. Nd5-c3 Bh5-g6 19. Nc3-e2 c6-c5 20. f3-f4 Qd8-d7 21. f4xe5 d6xe5 22. Ne2xd4 e5xd4 23. Bg2-d5 Kg8-h8 24. Rf1xf8 Ra8xf8 25. Qd2-e2 Qd7-f5 26. Bd5-e4 Qf5-e6 27. Rb1-e1 Bg6xe4 28. Qe2xe4 Rf8-f1 29. Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 0-1

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

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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
Ouch! 🙂

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

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

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Originally posted by curseknight
I love mates in 3 or 4... how do you reach the conclusion that I don't? 😕
I didn't reach any conclusion. That's not what 'suspect' means.

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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.
Indeed. Maybe there's humor to be found it it - doubtful.

A more interesting question is "Why would I want to post this?" The psychological implications of that are somewhat more interesting.