Was that bishop protecting something? Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1 White to play and helpmate in 2 Short vs Beliavsky, 1992  (C48) Four Knights, 58 moves, 0-1 Blindfold chess is hard Polgar vs Karpov, 1993  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 32 moves, 1-0 I don't need to explain this one Deep Fritz vs Kramnik, 2006  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0 Apparently, saving a pawn is more important than stopping mate Carlsen vs M Gagunashvili, 2006  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 65 moves, 0-1 One of the most famous blunders of all time Karpov vs Kasparov, 1987  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 1-0 Fischer grabs a rook pawn like a beginner Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0 Petrosian leaves his queen en prise in a winning position Petrosian vs Bronstein, 1956  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 36 moves, 0-1 Black resigns a position that's resignable ...for white! Von Popiel vs G Marco, 1902  (C41) Philidor Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 Blunder of the century Karpov vs Bareev, 1994  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0 We all know what happens to loose pieces L Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993  (E12) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 1-0 Kasparov mates his opponent, but it was the wrong kind of mate Kasparov vs K Georgiev, 1988  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2 You have to say "j'adoube" BEFORE you touch the piece Aronian vs Nakamura, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 83 moves, 1-0 Black decides to go pawn hunting. In the meantime he gets mated Browne vs Quinteros, 1974  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 18 moves, 1-0 The ex-world champ gets an overdue christmas present Petrosian vs Ree, 1971  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 8 moves, 1-0 Anand's preparation fiasco A Zapata vs Anand, 1988  (C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0 Ra1?? Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 39 moves, 0-1 Black does not settle for a draw, and blunders mate Avrukh vs Timoscenko, 2001  (D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 96 moves, 1-0 Kd2? followed by a4?. Absurd double blunder Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 38 moves, 1-0 Carlsen hangs a piece and Aronian misses it Carlsen vs Aronian, 2012  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Article 7.5.2 Nakamura vs Topalov, 2016  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 No, this was not an online game, thus Re8 was not a mouse slip Kasparov vs Le Quang Liem, 2017  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 White blunders from winning to losing but black resigned F Vallejo Pons vs Santos Latasa, 2018  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 68 moves, 1-0 white played the worst possible 3:rd move(if you disregard Qg4) O W Rigaud vs J Cooper, 1974  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 5 moves, 0-1 Kasparov blunders Qg4 and shows why he doesn't play poker Anand vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 54 moves, 1-0 Nigel Short forgets how the knight moves Short vs Krasenkow, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 122 moves, 0-1 It's a worse position but Qf8?? was not the best defense Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0 A (not so) free pawn Mayet vs Harrwitz, 1848  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 0-1 Black gambits his king E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0 Black has two queens but it's still a dr... awww dang it Anand vs Carlsen, 2013  (E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 28 moves, 0-1 Kasparov played Qd1? due to distraction by arbiter Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987   (A13) English, 64 moves, 1-0 The worst game ever played at the top level? Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1897  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Reshevsky gives checkma... up his queen and resigns Reshevsky vs Savon, 1973  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 40 moves, 0-1 Mr Ivanchuk, please explain what's wrong with 29...Qh1# Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1994  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 Shankland resigns in a drawn position Giri vs Shankland, 2019  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 1-0 A shocking discovery, at least for Topalov D Donchev vs Topalov, 1989  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 19 moves, 1-0 Karpov overlooks a "subtle" threat Karpov vs Sadler, 1998  (A06) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 0-1 another example of what happens to loose pieces Kramnik vs Wang Hao, 2013  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 1-0 Even engines blunder! P Lafuente vs Shredder, 2005  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0 A pinned piece is a poor defender Morozevich vs Gelfand, 2009  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 Karjankin moves his king...and hangs the rook on a1 P H Nielsen vs Karjakin, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 101 moves, 1-0 This is a brilliancy by black but f4? was a grave error Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1 Carlos Torre resigns instead of playing the winning Rd6!! Torre vs F E Parker, 1924  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 0-1 Black makes an elementary endgame blunder(Kg4??) Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0 Bronstein plays Kc2?? instead of the drawing move Ne6+ Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 57 moves, 0-1 Don't forget the clock Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1 Taimanov blunders like a 1300 player Taimanov vs Fischer, 1971  (D80) Grunfeld, 47 moves, 0-1 Taimanov moves his king the wrong way Fischer vs Taimanov, 1971  (B44) Sicilian, 89 moves, 1-0 white enters a wrong colour rook pawn position with gxh6?? Chandler vs Susan Polgar, 1987  (B33) Sicilian, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 Beliavsky plays the worst possible move Beliavsky vs L E Johannessen, 2002  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 69 moves, 0-1 Fischer walks into a tactic and loses a piece Najdorf vs Fischer, 1966  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 31 moves, 1-0 Another case of a GM forgetting how the knight moves Bacrot vs E Inarkiev, 2008  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 23 moves, 0-1 Young Boris Spassky places his knight en prise Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 8 moves, 0-1 White plays Qa4 relying on a pin, that doesn't exist V Kirillov vs A S Blankstein, 1938  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 10 moves, 0-1 Black blunders like a beginner and white resigns K Darga vs Lengyel, 1964  (A17) English, 41 moves, 0-1 White played Bg5?, walking right into his opponent's trap V Knorre vs Chigorin, 1874  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1 Topalov self-pins and drops a piece Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0 Magnus Carlsen hangs a knight Carlsen vs So, 2020  (000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 0-1 Firouzja does not know the oposition Firouzja vs Carlsen, 2020  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 69 moves, 0-1 Reshevsky plays the horrendous blunder Kg1?? Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1970  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 30 moves, 0-1 Qh8?? and the position goes from crushing for white to unclear Loewenthal vs Morphy, 1858  (C42) Petrov Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Never play f6 Greco vs NN, 1620  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 11 moves, 1-0 Bd2?? Reshevsky vs Smyslov, 1991  (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 21 moves, 0-1 Bronstein plays d4?? hanging his queen Korchnoi vs Bronstein, 1959  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0 64 games