Since announcing the launch of a competition for the game of the season, with the typical contrariety of chess players the world over, I have received lots of examples of game-changing bad moves! I would say that there is no prize for the worst move of the season but, if there were, it would have already been won by me for missing mate-in-one twice in my draw against Brian Valentine earlier in the season!
There is still time to submit a game of the season – entries will not close for a little longer yet.
Meanwhile, here are a couple of missed opportunities:-
Joe finally cracks up:-
John’s strength of will wins him the division:-