The worst move I've ever made

Submitted by andy on Sun, 07/01/2007 at 12:37am.

Well, maybe not, but it sure was awful. I just thought I'd post this game, because it's really a great example of the kind of games I play. I slowly but surely gain a great advantage, then with one move throw it away.

Has anyone discovered the cure to chess blindness? Whether I haven't played in 6 months, or I've studied all day long, this kind of thing still happens with the same frequency.

So, the moral of the story is... well, there is no moral. Just do yourself a favor, and do everything you can to avoid wasting as many games as I have

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by blake - 15 months ago
charlotte United States

Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 4

you got taken out

by andy - 15 months ago
Oro Valley, AZ United States

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 348

I have concluded that I often (always?) play just like how Heisman described his son in his "The Secrets to "Real" Chess" article. I play 90% 'real' chess and the rest is usually quick moves or poorly analyzed moves. I'll just have to try harder to stop doing that.

by andy - 15 months ago
Oro Valley, AZ United States

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 348

Yeah, I hurt for me too :) I did this same kinda thing quite a few times today, too. It's frustrating because 90% of my losses are not from poor positional play, missed tactics, etc, so theres usually nothing for me to analyze. I simply blunder material away. Somehow I just don't always remember to check all the threats, and the one time I forget I always get nailed. When I am playing how I should be, I'm about an '1800'. Recently I've been losing to players rated as low as 1300, so that doesn't help my confidence level.

My two 'favorite' thoughts when I blunder away a won game? "How did I know this was going to happen", and "Why am *I* always the one who blunders first?"

Oh, and thanks for reminding me about Heisman's stuff, SonofPearl, I think I need to check out some of his articles again.

by chessiq - 15 months ago
Malawi

Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 611

Aw! I hurt for you! That is why one of my survey questions was: "what are your two favorite thoughts when you blunder away a won game?!"

by SonofPearl - 15 months ago
Wales

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 3446

I'm sure we've all made mistakes like that. Chess can be frustrating sometimes. I try to play 'Real Chess' as Dan Heisman calls it, to stop things like that happening.

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