Why do high rated players make such horrid positional blunders??

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ozzie_c_cobblepot

One could also argue that 21...f5 is pretty bad. But to answer your question, why would black play this way? His position was under some pressure, that's why.

Oh, and why is this called a "positional blunder"? It's a tactical blunder more than that.

chessperson2222222
YuriSenkevich wrote:

 

I only know you dont know what an Alekhine gun is.

 

 
 
That right there is the real Alekhine gun

Okay. But still why would he play fxe4 to opening the rooks?

eaguiraud

Strong players simply make less mistakes, they are not immune to blunders.

thegreat_patzer

exhaustion, stress, time trouble and -Maybe-

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