Spassky Misses the Draw
In 1972, Robert Fischer and Boris Spassky played for the world chess championship. The 13th game featured a complicated endgame. On move 69, Spassky missed the drawing line and went on to lose the game, the match, and the world title. Fischer sacrificed a piece for three pawns to get to this endgame. By move 69, it was a clear draw. However, Spassky was short of time and probably exhausted and missed the drawing line. Fischer was able to run his passed pawn down the board.