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Failing to see winning moves

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Two lines of thought motivate this thread:

1. Have you an example of a game in which you or your opponent failed to see a winning move? (I know, all games may be like this, but I'm interested in the more remarkable ones, like failing to see a forced mate or major piece capture combination.)
2. Have you an example of a game in which you made a move knowing that your opponent COULD respond with a great move, but you made the move anyway, betting that your opponent wouldn't see it? Did it work out that way?

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Game 7340791
At move 34 I have mate in 3
Instead I decide to throw away a rook
Which my opponent declines
Good chess!

Can't help with the other,I only have a few piece sacs where I gamble my opponent won't be able to defend proper,but that's not quite what you're looking for.

toet.

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Here is one of my howlers. White to move. Black has just taken the Rook on e5.



After setting up this nice position, I make a move using my phone. Guess what move I made as White?

Yes you guessed correctly, Queen x Rook! Not one of my better games....


And here is another one, this time against my brother. I am White, White to move and mate in 2.



What did I do?

Rb6h6??


🙂