But in 1892 the match was very difficult. In 1889 Steinitz’s won easily: 10.5 to 6.5 – the curiosity is that only the last game of this match ended in a draw. This ended up forcing only laughter around the world after 35.Qh7#.Ĭhigorin and Steinitz had a great rivalry in the late 19th century, having played two matches for the World Title. But Kramnik decided to force the exchange of queens after 34…Qe3?. In my list we already had a World Champion losing in 12 moves… now let’s see a World Champion getting mated.īlack could equalize with 34… Kg8. One of the differences between man and machine became clear: we, humans, can lose concentration.
In 2005 there was a match between Deep Fritz (a software accessible to all) and Kramnik, the World Champion at the time. Deep Blue was a milestone) until everyone realized that chess is a game for humans – the machine is already invincible. He probably felt some discomfort after 36… Nxd6.ĭuels between man and machine used to be very interesting and mediatic (Kasparov vs. White’s queen is attacked, but that did not bother Petrosian, who played 36.Ng5?. Known for being a very solid player and dominating his opponents in the positional game, Tigran must have had some hallucination in the diagram position. Petrosian was the World Champion from 1963 to 1969. He wasin the blink of becoming World Champion in 1951, when he was close to beating Botvinnik – the match finished 12-12 and Botvinnik kept the title. Karpov played here 11… Bd6? and resigned immediately after 12.Qd1!ĭavid Bronstein was one of the best chess players in the world for several years, especially in the 1950s. This game is a unique case of a World Champion being defeated in only 12 moves. It seems that this day Karpov’s talents had magically disappeared, as it is difficult to explain the move he made at the diagram position. He is known to pay close attention to the resources of the opponent and to have a special talent to put the pieces in the best squares. He won the American Championship 3 times and played in several Olympiads.Īnatoly Karpov is one of the best chess players of all time. He is one of the few grandmasters that achieved the title directly, without becoming an international master before. Larry Christiansen is a strong American grandmaster, winner of numerous international tournaments. The result: the worst move in Capa’s career.Ĭapa played here 9 … Ba6? and lost a piece immediately after 10.Qa4. The legend tells that at the very moment of the position in the diagram below, the wife and the lover of Capablanca entered the playing hall at the same time. This, it seems, did not really help his chess. What many do not know, however, is that Capablanca was one of the greatest “womanizers” of his time. The legendary José Raul Capablanca needs no introduction. His opening system for white against the King’s Indian is one of the most popular and bears his name. Or whenever you want to have a good laugh with the misfortune of others.įriedrich Saemisch was a strong German chess player who participated in some of the major tournaments in the 1920s. Read and reread this article whenever you need to boost your morale. Let’s look at the top five blunder’s in chess history. Because who am I in this high constellation of blunder stars? In one of my recent tournaments I lost a game in a position that the computer assessed as +4 advantage.īut this article, fortunately, is not about me. I have been checkmated, I have forgotten to recapture a piece, I have lost a game with a queen up (and I was already a grandmaster at the time). How many times did I blunder myself? I have lost count. That makes you swear you’ll never play chess again (a feeling that usually lasts for 5 to 10 minutes). That ruins a position that took hours to be worked on. These blunders makes us cold sweat, our heart beat faster and can even cause fainting (in people with more delicate complexion).Ī move that puts everything to lose. This article is dedicated to all of you who need some comfort after losing a game in a shameless way. Let’s face it: everybody loves to see a great chess player making a huge blunder.Įven the very best have had their “off-days” where a blunder decided the game.