Why do people play at the last minute?

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alex-rodriguez wrote:

I have a special name for these people...

'Fred'?

TheGreatOogieBoogie

For me it's I hope to find an answer away from the computer and figure if I can't find a saving move that I'm lost anyway. 

I had at least a clear advantage in the opening (I followed some of Fischer's analysis as much as I could) then it tanked and white won.  Though if even Karpov can botch the Fischer Defence anyone can. 

MuhammadAreez10

Oogie: How much time were you left with?

TheGreatOogieBoogie

It was three days per side.  I'm also going through chess fatigue, not quite at the point where seeing a chess book or set makes me want to puke, but almost there.