Bobs Blunders
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There's gonna be thousands of blunders
Pins on knights against pawns... Can be important to remember
October 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Pins on knights against pawns... Can be important to remember
I need to watch pins on my defenders in the opening
October 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I need to watch pins on my defenders in the opening
should have run interference with the e pawn. just lost my queen in the Scandinavian defense
October 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
should have run interference with the e pawn. just lost my queen in the Scandinavian defense
Gotta watch out for 3 spaces between pieces on the back row. Knights gonna fork
October 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Gotta watch out for 3 spaces between pieces on the back row. Knights gonna fork
Almost like I was playing to lose with this rook move. Left it hanging for the active bishop to take without simply taking to active bishop
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Almost like I was playing to lose with this rook move. Left it hanging for the active bishop to take without simply taking to active bishop
Left my pawn hanging in the old Sicilian by castling
October 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Left my pawn hanging in the old Sicilian by castling
Wrong move for me in alekhine's defense opening. Soon lost my knight to not seeing the threat from the now activated bishop
October 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wrong move for me in alekhine's defense opening. Soon lost my knight to not seeing the threat from the now activated bishop
Should have pinned the queen to the king. Instead I went to take a backward pawn and fork a pawn and rook with my bishop.
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Should have pinned the queen to the king. Instead I went to take a backward pawn and fork a pawn and rook with my bishop.
failed to see that this pawn was pinned to the king
October 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
failed to see that this pawn was pinned to the king
pinned pawn en passant
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
pinned pawn en passant
One of the nastiest forks used against me
October 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
One of the nastiest forks used against me
What a nice tactic I missed. Rook battery
October 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
What a nice tactic I missed. Rook battery
Forgot about a checking fork
October 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Forgot about a checking fork
I could have saved my knight
October 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I could have saved my knight
Been missing a lot of these batteries lately
October 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Been missing a lot of these batteries lately
I often forget that pawns can take. Especially when I am pushing other pawns
October 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I often forget that pawns can take. Especially when I am pushing other pawns
I need to use interference with my knights more often
October 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I need to use interference with my knights more often
Wrong direction king move. I assume move king in direction of green arrow to avoid rook skewers
October 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Wrong direction king move. I assume move king in direction of green arrow to avoid rook skewers
I am weak when visualizing rook to g3 moves when attacking a queen on the 3rd rank.
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I am weak when visualizing rook to g3 moves when attacking a queen on the 3rd rank.
I never think of the pawns
October 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I never think of the pawns
Knights are so deadly
October 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Knights are so deadly
Wasn't using my two B's correctly here. Also wasn't considering all the possible checks. Only trying to avoid backrank checkmate.
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Wasn't using my two B's correctly here. Also wasn't considering all the possible checks. Only trying to avoid backrank checkmate.
The first time I believe one of my blunders was a brilliant move. Because it ended in checkmate in a few moves
October 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The first time I believe one of my blunders was a brilliant move. Because it ended in checkmate in a few moves
Missed "overloading a defender" here.
October 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Missed "overloading a defender" here.
Invading pieces are so distracting. I need to learn to forget about them. Straight up blundered my bishop
October 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Invading pieces are so distracting. I need to learn to forget about them. Straight up blundered my bishop