Worst blunder of all time

woof

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29 Mar '07 17:22

woof
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29 Mar '07 17:22
I knew that qh2g1 was mate and had been intending to play it for hours but when I made the move I unaccountably played qh2g2

Move 19b...

Game 3275684

Oh man!
woof
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29 Mar '07 17:23
Originally posted by woof

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veager
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29 Mar '07 20:40
Did you scream noooooooo!, right after you clicked submit?
untergang
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29 Mar '07 21:08
Ok, it was bad, but you shouldn't have resigned. Maybe taken a break from that game and come back to it later or another day.

After Kxg2, you could play Ne3+.

Then:
dxe3 Rxd1
Rxd1 Bxe3

and you're a knight down but with four extra pawns. Would've been an interesting game from there.
woof
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29 Mar '07 21:08
Originally posted by veager
Did you scream noooooooo!, right after you clicked submit?
Just about - I stared at the screen expecting to see "Black Wins" but then when I realised what I'd done I just paced round and round with my head in my hands saying "nnnnnnnnnnn" - couldn't quite get the "ooooooo" bit out :-)

I resigned it. There's just too much pain involved :-)
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29 Mar '07 21:27
Originally posted by untergang
Ok, it was bad, but you shouldn't have resigned. Maybe taken a break from that game and come back to it later or another day.

After Kxg2, you could play Ne3+.

Then:
dxe3 Rxd1
Rxd1 Bxe3

and you're a knight down but with four extra pawns. Would've been an interesting game from there.

I don't like resigning games early because I always feel ...[text shortened]... right really - it was still playable, I could have won his Queen, and I should have carried on.
KnightStalker47
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29 Mar '07 21:28
You shouldn't have resigned you were only 1 point down!
~~Dutch Defense~~
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29 Mar '07 21:35
Originally posted by woof
I knew that qh2g1 was mate and had been intending to play it for hours but when I made the move I unaccountably played qh2g2

Move 19b...

Game 3275684

Oh man!
You should've done 18...Qxf2#. 😛
ChessJester
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29 Mar '07 22:18
Originally posted by Dutch Defense
You should've done 18...Qxf2#. 😛
yup, you missed the quick mate
Mad Rook
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29 Mar '07 22:41
Look at the bright side. You're much less likely to miss (or forget) this queen-bishop mating couple in future games. Try to burn that pattern into your long-term memory!
Maxwell Smart
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30 Mar '07 06:58
Game 2654418

I must have been drunk when I didn't play 26...Qd1#. I went on to resign after playing horribly due to my own disgust.
shortcircuit
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31 Mar '07 14:37
Originally posted by woof
I knew that qh2g1 was mate and had been intending to play it for hours but when I made the move I unaccountably played qh2g2

Move 19b...

Game 3275684

Oh man!
Actually this was not even close to the worst blunder of all time. The worst blunder or all time occurred on Feb 12, 1983 when I uttered the words "I do" to my first wife. Trust me....waaaaay bigger mistake!!
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31 Mar '07 14:44
Hmmm... so many to choose from.😳
Game 3250776
14.Nc4???
kbaumen
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31 Mar '07 18:121 edit
Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Hmmm... so many to choose from.😳
Game 3250776
14.Nc4???
Why didn't you play 15.Kh1!, he takes your queen, you take his, you're only a pawn down. Or am I missing anything?
mrjonesvich321
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31 Mar '07 20:55
Originally posted by kbaumen
Why didn't you play 15.Kh1!, he takes your queen, you take his, you're only a pawn down. Or am I missing anything?
finish that thought, he goes down a knight and a pawn.

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