It’s Your Move #10

Chessbibliophile
02.12.2014
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Category: Problems

The ultimate blunder

Anyone can hang a piece, but a good blunder requires thought. There is one sort of move that is almost always played after calm, if not happy contemplation: resigning. Sometimes it is wrong to resign – or to agree to a draw.

It was Tim Krabbe, a great connoisseur of the game who wrote these famous words. He also presented as many as 35 positions to illustrate his theme.*

In the following position in a correspondence game White resigned, thinking his position was hopeless (No, there was no Fritz to help in those days).

But he would have won.

its your move 10

Georges Mathot – Walter Baumgartner, France 1958, Corr. Game

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Updated 04.07.2023

Comments:

chessbibliophile:
Dear Jimmy,No,it's neither Svidler nor Kasparov.You would soon know the real author of the words.Watch this space.
Jimmy:
Was that Svidler or Kasparov?
chessbibliophile:
Dear Cjajr,Your notation leaves something to be desired.Otherwise 1. Rc8 Rxf2? 2.Qxh6! Kxh6 3. Rh8 # looks very good.How about 1…Qg8!? instead of 1…Rxf2 ?
chessbibliophile:
Dear Jim Tent,Fischer did not say it. Was he crazy?The case is complicated.Here is a two-part review of a Fischer biography:http://www.kingpinchess.net/2012/08/bobby-fischer-revisited-part-i/http://www.kingpinchess.net/2012/09/bobby-fischer-revisited-part-2/
Jim Tent:
Was that Bobby The Great (crazy) Fischer who said it? :o
Cjajr:
1-Rc8 ( 1-Rxf , 2-Qxh , 2-Kxh, 3- Rh8#) (1-h6 , 2-Qg5, 2-Be8 ,3-Rxe,3-Qxe , 4-Nxe, and white win cause the easy palm promotion ) , 1-Be8 , 2-Rxe , 2-Qxe ,3- Nxe 3-Rxf , but with no much time , white do the check mate or can more a queen