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I hate blunders...

I hate blunders...

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Been on here for 2 months about, figured one would happen eventually. Doesn't make it any better.

Game 9602057

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1.e4e5
2.f4exf4
3.Bf1c4d5
4.Bc4xd5Qd8h4
5.Ke1f1Qh4h6
6.Nb1c3Bf8b4
7.Qd1e2Ng8e7
8.Qe2c4Ne7xd5
9.Nc3xd5Bb4d6
10.Nd5xc7Bd6xc7
11.Qc4xc7O-O
12.d3f5
13.e5Nb8c6
14.Ng1f3Rf8d8
15.d4

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      So, I'm sure there are other blunders out there. So post your favorite blunder. Not just a game you messed up overall, but a single move that was just like, dang it! and you resigned from there.

      A 5 second recall after hitting submit would be nice too. lol

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      I would have at least waited till they moved before resigning, if you missed it, they might have too 😉

      Here's one of mine against a friend who I play regularly to improve his chess. Sometimes, just sometimes, I mess up big time

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      1.b4d5
      2.c3g6
      3.d4Bf8g7
      4.e3Ng8f6
      5.Bf1e2O-O
      6.Ng1f3a6
      7.O-ORf8e8
      8.Nb1d2b5
      9.Nf3e5Nf6e4
      10.Nd2xe4dxe4
      11.c4Nb8d7
      12.Ne5c6Nd7e5
      13.Nc6xd8Re8xd8
      14.cxb5axb5
      15.Bc1b2Ne5c6
      16.a3e5
      17.Qd1c2

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          Here's a really hideous blunder I made not long ago.

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          1.c4Nf6
          2.Nc3g6
          3.g3Bg7
          4.Bg2c5
          5.Nf3Nc6
          6.O-OO-O
          7.d4cxd4
          8.Nxd4a6
          9.Nxc6bxc6
          10.Qc2d5
          11.cxd5cxd5
          12.Rd1e6
          13.Bg5Qb6
          14.Rab1Bd7
          15.Qd2Rac8
          16.Bh6Ng4
          17.Bxg7Qxf2
          18.Kh1Kxg7
          19.Rf1Qa7
          20.Rf4Nf2
          21.Rxf2Qxf2
          22.Rf1Qb6
          23.Rf4Bb5
          24.Rh4h5
          25.g4Qf2
          26.Rh3hxg4
          27.Re3Rc4
          28.Nd1Rc1
          29.Rc3Ra1
          30.h3Bxe2
          31.Rc1gxh3
          32.Nxf2

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              Ugh, I really hate this PGN viewer. It quits scrolling through the moves after move 18, and I can't get the comment for 20.Rf4 to show up no matter what I do.

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              Originally posted by morgski
              I would have at least waited till they moved before resigning, if you missed it, they might have too 😉

              Here's one of mine against a friend who I play regularly to improve his chess. Sometimes, just sometimes, I mess up big time
              [pgn][Event "Challenge"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2012.03.27"] [EndDate "2012.04.13"] [Round "?"] [White "RX8" ...[text shortened]... 7. Qd1c2 {not sure why I played on this far to be honest} 1-0[/pgn]
              True, but after I saw it I figured they would and just thought I'd gracefully throw the towel in-it wasn't a clan or important tournament game luckily. Trapping your own queen with your own piece...ouch. lol

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              1.d4f5
              2.Bc1g5h6
              3.Bg5h4g5
              4.Bh4g3f4
              5.e3h5
              6.Bf1d3d5
              7.Bd3g6Ke8d7
              8.Ng1f3Nb8c6
              9.exf4h4
              10.b4hxg3
              11.b5gxf2
              12.Ke1xf2Ng8h6
              13.bxc6Kd7xc6
              14.Nf3e5Kc6b6
              15.Nb1c3a6
              16.fxg5e6
              17.Rh1f1Qd8xg5
              18.Kf2g1Qg5e3
              19.Kg1h1Qe3xc3
              20.Rf1f3Qc3a5
              21.Rf3b3Kb6a7
              22.Qd1c1Nh6f5
              23.a3Nf5xd4

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                  Here's arguably my worst blunder, although I have [regrettably] made a few other howlers.

                  I played as black, so might be best to invert board

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                  1.e4c5
                  2.Ng1f3Nb8c6
                  3.Bf1b5e5
                  4.Nb1c3d6
                  5.O-OBc8d7
                  6.Nc3d5Nc6d4
                  7.Bb5xd7Qd8xd7
                  8.c4Ng8f6
                  9.d3b5
                  10.cxb5Qd7xb5
                  11.Nd5c7

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                      The game actually lasted 36 moves...
                      I am still yet to know when it is best,
                      or the most proper (polite) time to resign a losing game.

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                      Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
                      Here's arguably my worst blunder, although I have [regrettably] made a few other howlers.

                      I played as black, so might be best to invert board

                      [pgn][Event "Open invite"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2012.09.17"] [EndDate "2012.09.24"] [Round "?"] [White "imaginary"] [Black "64squaresofpain"] [WhiteRating "1364"] [BlackRating "1372"] ...[text shortened]... is best,
                      or the most proper (polite) time to resign a losing game.
                      Somewhere around move 11🙂 Playing on gives the impression you don't respect the other players ability to win when you are 9 or so points down.

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                      Originally posted by sonhouse
                      Somewhere around move 11🙂 Playing on gives the impression you don't respect the other players ability to win when you are 9 or so points down.
                      Yeah, I guess I just don't like seeing games finish too soon...

                      Perhaps I'm just stubborn lol

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                      Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
                      Yeah, I guess I just don't like seeing games finish too soon...

                      Perhaps I'm just stubborn lol
                      Take a look at this game won by David Tebb, now in the 2400's:

                      White resigned at move 22:

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                      1.d4d5
                      2.Nb1c3Ng8f6
                      3.e5Nf6d7
                      4.f4c5
                      5.Ng1f3Nb8c6
                      6.Bc1e3Bf8e7
                      7.a3O-O
                      8.Qd1d2b6
                      9.O-O-Oc4
                      10.f5b5
                      11.Qd2e1Kg8h8
                      12.Qe1g3b4
                      13.axb4Be7xb4
                      14.Qg3h4Qd8xh4
                      15.Nf3xh4Nd7b6
                      16.fxe6Bc8xe6
                      17.Nh4f3a5
                      18.Nf3g5Be6d7
                      19.Bf1e2h6
                      20.Ng5f3a4
                      21.Nc3a2Bb4e7
                      22.Kc1d2a3

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                          There wasn't a real blunder in that game though right?

                          Maybe white moved a few times without conviction, therefore losing the positional battle, but not a solid blunder like the ones we often mean...

                          Having said that, how can one solidly define a blunder in chess?
                          I've been in at least 2 different games where I 'blundered'... but happened to come out of the situation better,
                          either by trapping the attacking piece or being able to have a good pin/fork soon afterwards

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                          Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
                          There wasn't a real blunder in that game though right?

                          Maybe white moved a few times without conviction, therefore losing the positional battle, but not a solid blunder like the ones we often mean...

                          Having said that, how can one solidly define a blunder in chess?
                          I've been in at least 2 different games where I 'blundered'... but happened to c ...[text shortened]... either by trapping the attacking piece or being able to have a good pin/fork soon afterwards
                          Its all perspective. The stronger you get things that seemed like small mistakes start seeming like blunders especially when you start being able to see exactly how your opponent is going to take you down for what some would think was a "small" slip. The good news is that nobodies perfect and an equal strength opponent is just as likely as you to play a howler.


                          I love blunders, it's the only way I win!

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                          Originally posted by Eladar
                          I love blunders, it's the only way I win!
                          I could be argued quite convincingly that that is the only way any of us win... 🙂


                          Originally posted by morgski
                          I could be argued quite convincingly that that is the only way any of us win... 🙂
                          Except some smart arse might come along and point out that you can win on time. 😛

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