Sunday, May 11, 2008

Shit Happens

I just pulled a Bacrot, putting my queen en prise in my third round T4545 game. I really thought I'd left those kinds of blunders behind me, but I guess not.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

It must be that kind of weekend! I just did the same thing. I had fought rather well in the endgame and had turned a lost position into a possible draw and BOOM, I left my queen way open. Maybe it was a good to watch a movie instead!

Tom G

likesforests said...

Yikes! It's like a curse. Everyone who watches that Bacrot movie hangs their queen. I hope I'm not next.

Chessaholic said...

tommyg: yeah watching a movie sure would've resulted in less frustration :) welcome to the chess blogosphere!

likesforests: lol... it's like one of those bad horror flicks. You watch the Bacrot video, and next thing you know you're cursed!

Polly said...

I've been doing that far too often as of late. A very bad habit to fall into.

Chessaholic said...

polly - let's make a pact, we will not allow this to become a habit :) I haven't hung a piece, much less my queen, in a serious game in a long time, so this was a little shocking to be honest.

drunknknite said...

I finally looked at your game. You're better than that. But you were playing rather aimlessly to begin with, he must have thrown you off a little with that ugly move 2.Nc3...

Chessaholic said...

Thanks Kevin. Yeah, I really didn't have much of a plan to start with after that stupid 2.Nc3, I can't remember the last time I faced that...