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Compiled by goodevans
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You have to feel sorry for him!
A Beliavsky vs L E Johannessen, 2002 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 69 moves, 0-1

Take with check, Win the bishop. What could go wrong?
Filip vs K Darga, 1961 
(A14) English, 33 moves, 0-1

Anywhere but there!
Short vs A Beliavsky, 1992 
(C48) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1

Everything ready to push that pawn?
G Garcia vs Ivkov, 1965 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Poorish from Portisch!
M Bely vs Portisch, 1957 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 1-0

24 ... Qc7?
D Mastrovasilis vs Short, 2011 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 26 moves, 1-0

Stunned into a blunder by a great attack
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0

This move cost her the tournament!
Lagno vs A Stefanova, 2012 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 37 moves, 0-1

70...Bd5?? OK, maybe not the worst move but still pretty bad!
M Socko vs W Ju, 2012 
(E97) King's Indian, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2

60.Bd3?? (played under extreme time pressure)
Kasimdzhanov vs Nakamura, 2012 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 60 moves, 0-1

55...Kh7??
Gelfand vs H Wang, 2012 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1-0

So important to keep that bishop!
Tkachiev vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

98.Kb1 (interesting endgame tussle)
E Post vs A Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

Torre resigns a won game!
Torre vs F E Parker, 1924 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Taken with the wrong piece
Showalter vs Pillsbury, 1904 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

21.Nxe6??
C Ponizil vs K Stupak, 2006 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 0-1

38...Rc6 :/
Schlechter vs Vidmar, 1917 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 1-0

Even the utterly awful 51.Ne4?? would have won.
C El Idrissi vs A Laaroussi, 2001 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

Don't block d2!
R MacDonald vs H Jacobs, 1904 
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1

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