"This might be the worst game on lichess" PT.3:"Win or Draw?"

This was a game I (A8086555) played in a Rapid arena against a much higher-rated opponent, A palyer(1900). The moment I got paired with him, I was close to tears—but I wasn't about to abandon the game, so I gritted my teeth and played on. To my absolute shock, I nearly beat him. For a long stretch, the position was in my favor. Maybe his complacency played a huge part in handing me a winning advantage, but in the end, my own blunder turned it into a stalemate.

While everyone was waiting for the 1900 to slaughter the 700, the 700 kept landing move after move with eerie precision—enough to send a chill down the 1900's spine. In the endgame, with the 700 holding a completely winning position and the 1900 mentally preparing to resign, the 700 uncorked 45...fxg5??. Stalemate. The result? Well, a draw is still a draw. I probably just got lucky for a while, and yeah, maybe he took it easy on me.
Now, let's walk through the game using the inner monologue of a 1900-rated player!

(Disclaimer: The following internal monologues are entirely fictional, created for entertainment purposes only. They do not represent the actual thoughts of the players.) and (This article is purely for entertainment purposes as a post-game review; the opponent has been anonymized, and all mental activities are fictional. It’s a “masterpiece” where victory was within reach but ended in a stalemate due to my own moves—just treat it as a joke.)

The charm of stalemate lies in the fact that even the player with a winning advantage must tread carefully. So often, you are just one step away from absolute victory, but a single wrong decision or a tiny oversight can throw it all away — turning a win into a draw, or even a loss. Stalemate is the classic case of "almost won", yet in the end it's neither a win nor a loss. This scenario reminds us to stay focused in critical moments, to pursue complete victory, not to settle for half-baked results. And never chase the game down to the point where your opponent has only their lone king left — just give them a clean checkmate and be done with it.

To PT.2:"This might be the worst game on lichess" PT.2:"Happy mirroring chess show"

To PT.1:"This might be the worst game on lichess"