Bronstein overlooks a simple Reti manouvre with 57. Kc2??
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 57 moves, 0-1
25.Qxf7?? threatens mate and the queen can't be taken, but...
O Bernstein vs Vidmar, 1909  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1
Rubinstein and Nimzowitsch both miss a simple mate in two.
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1912  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 50 moves, 1-0
With 34.Kh5? Spassky misses the beautiful win 34.Kf6!
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
22...Rcd8?? allows Kasparov to knock out Karpov swiftly.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Karpov's 35.Rc6?? loses the exchange on the spot.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1
With 34...Qe3?? Kramnik overlooks a simple mate in one.
Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Kasparov loses in 19 moves against Deep Blue.
Deep Blue vs Kasparov, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
With 11...Bd6?? Karpov hangs a piece.
L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0
Anand loses in 6 moves.
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Ivanchuk hallucinates and gives up a bishop for nothing.
Nisipeanu vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (C45) Scotch Game, 14 moves, 1-0
Kasparov overlooks a simple tactical shot with 20...Bc8??
A Huzman vs Kasparov, 2003  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Short puts his rook en prise like a beginner with 121.Re6???
Short vs Krasenkow, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 122 moves, 0-1
Bizarre game. Read Resignation Trap's kibitzes for more info.
Szabo vs Reshevsky, 1953  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian loses his queen like a child.
Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1
35...Ba7?? He ACTUALLY played Ba7???
Karpov vs Bareev, 1994  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Letelier, 1959  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 61 moves, 0-1
A Matanovic vs J H Donner, 1965  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 0-1
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