Extremely frustrating chess moments

Well, one day this year I was looking at my old games. I found a rapid game on Lichess that I played with my ex. That person didn’t know much about chess, so I could have checkmated in just a few moves, but I was having fun playing with my favourite person at that time, while also enjoying my favourite game. So, I extended the game with more moves, not wanting to checkmate because I knew it might upset. I ended up in a perpetual check instead.

The version of myself in 2025 saw that game and was reminded of that person. I had been so focused on my health, my professional life, and other things, that I even forgot the last name of the person I once loved, and I realised I hadn't done anything new in my social life. That last part was really frustrating

Well, one day this year I was looking at my old games. I found a rapid game on Lichess that I played with my ex. That person didn’t know much about chess, so I could have checkmated in just a few moves, but I was having fun playing with my favourite person at that time, while also enjoying my favourite game. So, I extended the game with more moves, not wanting to checkmate because I knew it might upset. I ended up in a perpetual check instead.

The version of myself in 2025 saw that game and was reminded of that person. I had been so focused on my health, my professional life, and other things, that I even forgot the last name of the person I once loved, and I realised I hadn't done anything new in my social life. That last part was really frustrating

i write this in spanish, if want read use google traductor

Para mi lo frustraste del ajedrez, no fue ni el juego en si, allá por el lejano 2018 cuando el pequeño sebas toco un tablero de ajedrez, lo que me frustro fue que el profesor en vez de enseñarme, únicamente me hizo a un lado por otros que si supieron adaptarse mejor, me sentí frustrado al iniciar mi cuenta y perder en online, y en físico también perdía mucho, quería superar a mi profesor ser mejor, así seguí durante años hasta que un día platicando con una señora y mi tía, me entere que mi profesor murió de cáncer, ahora creo que mi profesor hizo lo mas racional, pero sigo enojado, siempre que quiero subir de elo pienso que mi profesor tiene ese Elo, antes pensaba que tenia 1500, ahora 2000, esta razón me ha hecho perdurar mas, pero es una espina, que nunca me quitare, ahora nunca sabré si soy mejor que el.

So, what's frustrating, not being able to remember her last name or not have done anything "new" in social life?

Eso suena muy duro de afrontar, siento mucho tu pérdida y parece que es algo que va a quedar enterrado durante mucho tiempo.

Nah, ya pasé página hace mucho por ello el motivo de no recordar nada. Más bien el "Damn moment" fue al darme cuenta que habia que buscar amigos xd

What's your most frustrating chess moments? Be it a game, a specific position or type of position, an opening, or simply tilt (xD), feel free to share it below!