Thank you that is a big reason I start with these in my collection. It always feels better to know the best in the world lose, and sometimes lose in the worst ways. To further this point I have chosen to follow with a game from a well known prodigy Jose Raoul Capablanca, here a player that won 94% of his tournament games gets taken out in 13 moves. I will say this is from a simul, so there is a good chance his attention was elsewhere but having one of the best simul records as well as tournament in the history of greats, it is still a rare gem.

All very great games - thanks! This is good stuff - I don't feel so bad about some of my games.

Akiba Rubinstein, the Polish Jew was a great player and to have learned the game at age 21. He is inspiration for all of us who learned to play chess ( not just how the pieces move ) late in life. Here is a quick knockout of the great Akiba.

 

Here is another example of one of my favorites getting trounced.