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The Top 10 Greatest Blunders Ever
Compiled by Tigranny
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Blunders like these 10 examples were the most ugly ever.

#10. 40.Qxg6+??
Reshevsky vs Savon, 1973 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 40 moves, 0-1

#9. 29...Bxh2??
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0

#8. 57.Kc2??
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 57 moves, 0-1

#7. 54.gxh6+??
Chandler vs S Polgar, 1987 
(B33) Sicilian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

#6. 36.Ng5??
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1

#5. No move - resigning and missing the brilliant 36...Bg1!!
von Popiel vs G Marco, 1902 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

#4. 35...Ba7??
Karpov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0

#3. 58.Ke6??
Short vs A Beliavsky, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1

#2. 121.Re6??
Short vs Krasenkow, 2004 
(B33) Sicilian, 122 moves, 0-1

#1. 32.Bb4??
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1

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