Dumbest move you've ever made in a game

Originally posted by APB
If it makes you feel any better, I am losing my last group game against Quirine - so you and I will both still go through to the next round!

Here's a short disaster where I just couldn't get into focus on the opening. My biggie in here is Bf8:

Game 1059846

Ugh!

Here's one of mine
Game 1077270
Move 6 was a bad choice for me (black)

10, 11 and 12 all seem worse to me.

Ah yes, 10 was bad 11 was appalling and 12 was 10's fault. I hope this never happens again.
Game 1077270

Originally posted by Peakite

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My 23rd move here is a good candidate, against a player who really doesn't need any extra help from myself.
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Well,I'm pretty sure that this can't be beaten and gets the title of the more stupid move here.................I'll remember it for the rest of my permanence on Rhp.

Game 590392


I already posted this at the time and to prevent the question,yes,I knew how to mate with the lone rook............I was just on a boozy and smoky night!

Originally posted by svin
As far as I can tell, you could have gotten a draw from that one. The mistake is not in move 23, but in move 25. That should have been Qg4.

Am I mistaken?

Originally posted by Ragnorak
25. Qg4 Kh6 26. Rf1 f5?? 27. Qg5+ Kh7 28. Qh5+ Kg7 29. Qg5+ ==

25. Qg4 Kh6 26. Rf1 Rg8 27. Rxf6+ Rg6 0-1

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Hanging pieces in correspondence chess, is it possible?

Let's see!

Game 1073781 but surely not twice Game 1025764

Originally posted by Ragnorak
I wish I could edit that post now. 🙁

Of course 26... Rg8 is followed by 27. Qxg8 😞

So, yeah, it looks like a draw.

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never mind.

Underestimating my opponent by sacrificing a Horsey for a Prawn to make the game more of a challenge.

Originally posted by Peakite
Qg4 was my original intention for move 25, but I'd mange to forget that Kh6 would not let me get the perpetual check. Interesting to note that my move in itself wasn't that bad after all.

Still, the fact I made it past move 20 against a player of his calibre is victory of sorts.

Cheers for pointing this out 🙂.

And to edit:

What would happen if ...[text shortened]... 6th move was Qd8?

I wouldn't have had perpetual check, yet couldn't take the f pawn either.

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Yeah, u were toast.

Qd8 or e5 would have been good for him.

I'll have to remember not to do analysis first thing in the morning after a heap of beer the night before. Double 😞

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