What is the most stupid thing you ever done in chess?
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Feb 18, 2025
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#29
stalemated my dad when i had 5 pawns and two rooks vs a king and a pawn.
I moved my queen bc my bishop was able to ‘catch it’ to where my other bishop could also ‘catch it’ and freaked out thinking I was going to lose my queen. There’s probably been worse but this is the only one I can remember right now.
Feb 22, 2025
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#31
You guys have done so many stupid things, but when 1000 players have
post what the most stupid thing they
have done in chess is should I say
what the ultimate enormous stupid
thing I have done is (you gonna laugh when you hear it)!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
post what the most stupid thing they
have done in chess is should I say
what the ultimate enormous stupid
thing I have done is (you gonna laugh when you hear it)!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
HisGregcellence wrote:
Not pressing the clock
Your opponent didn’t have the respect to remind you to press your clock? That’s a cheap win for your opponent.
Making three queens without knowing it's checkmate after one move
Mar 12, 2025
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#34
mikewier wrote:
Travelled halfway across the country to play in a tournament, stayed up all night playing cards, overslept, and missed the morning round.
I actually feel bad for you😢
wonderful question!!
after a long thought, it was letting my brother teach me the game so that he could use me to practice against for his games against the former Irish champion Philip Short.
here is Philip with Nigel Short at Bunratty.
Nigel is the one with the joke beard.