tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post4459900184819852417..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: The ultimate ultimate blunderTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-36387103273783678722016-11-07T09:13:13.764+00:002016-11-07T09:13:13.764+00:00I remember playing an interschool competition game...I remember playing an interschool competition game in Australia circa 1990. Our player, possibly board 3 in C grade had a mate in one he could play and it was his turn to move. The opponent from the other school realised it and offered a draw. Our player was to smart to fall for that and declined the draw. He then missed the mate in one move and played something else. The opponent responded with his own mate in one. Not as bad as the diagrammed situation above but memorable :).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193795656790423978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-6296866550795191612014-01-07T15:31:14.042+00:002014-01-07T15:31:14.042+00:00I also think it's quite weird that black didn&...I also think it's quite weird that black didn't do anything to prevent this obvious mate though, he could have done quite a few things including a very blunt capturing of the queen, then playing on with the knight advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-27207554569803087842013-08-22T06:02:30.931+01:002013-08-22T06:02:30.931+01:00My sister once played a game with me. She was whit...My sister once played a game with me. She was white, I was black, and I had a heavy advantage against her. But then she made this simple move with a bishop that suddenly turned the game around. I was on the ropes. I had no idea how to counter the threat. It was a brilliant move.<br /><br />The bishop she moved was black. It took me five minutes to realize that it was my piece. Whose was the bigger blunder there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-54773009234315468292008-03-25T23:07:00.000+00:002008-03-25T23:07:00.000+00:00What about resigning when you've been offered a dr...What about resigning when you've been offered a draw? I'm afraid I can't remember the match details, but it's listed in The Even More Complete Chess Addict (Mike Fox and Richard James)Campionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714430541733701863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-38861448233847914402008-03-25T22:26:00.000+00:002008-03-25T22:26:00.000+00:00It was definitely 1981 - Summer. It's the name of ...It was definitely 1981 - Summer. It's the name of the tournament I forget. West Centre London I remember it as, but am sure it had an Evening Standard Connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-30478091233540907482008-03-25T13:00:00.000+00:002008-03-25T13:00:00.000+00:00He failed to see a mate ... I saw one that wasn't ...He failed to see a mate ... I saw one that <A HREF="http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-to-play-how-did-game-go-iii.html" REL="nofollow">wasn't there</A>.<BR/><BR/>Which of use made the bigger mistake?Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.com