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Letter #11 - 2012
Sub:
Blunders in Chess games
Date:
03/13/12 2:49:00 PM
EDT
From: Morgan
To:
service@chess-poster.com
Just
wondering if Grand Masters sometimes make mistakes or bad
moves.
Thank you.
L.M.
Dear
viewer,
Yes, they make
mistakes too. There
are many examples from poor moves made by GM's that occur under
tournament time pressure or very complex Chess positions.
Inexplicable blunders
have also been made by Chess Masters like the one played by Vladimir
Kramnik against Deep Fritz 10 in the "Man vs. Machine" match of 2006:
http://www.chess-poster.com/english/mail/mail_2010/blunder_of_the_century.htm
Below, you can review
a game from the 1892 world Championship match between Wilhelm
Steinitz and Mikhail Chigorin. Despite having a clear advantage and
a piece ahead, Chigorin moves his Bishop to b4 in move 32 allowing
Steinitz to mate in two moves. This blunder let Steinitz win the
match and retain his world Champion title.
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visiting us,
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