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The Most Embarassing Loss Of My Life

I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken.

I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken.

@armaanrao said ^

I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken.

@armaanrao said [^](/forum/redirect/post/hbz9rlCp) > I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken.

@armaanrao said ^

I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken.

I don't think this is that unusual. You calculate a line and then your brain just short circuits and you forget to do the simple thing first (possibly because it's so simple).

I think this is probably what happened to Esipenko in the world cup for his famous room blunder. So it happens occasionally even to very strong players!

@armaanrao said [^](/forum/redirect/post/hbz9rlCp) > I once told myself I'll trade and then develop my bishop, and then proceeded to develop my bishop into a position where it could just be taken. I don't think this is that unusual. You calculate a line and then your brain just short circuits and you forget to do the simple thing first (possibly because it's so simple). I think this is probably what happened to Esipenko in the world cup for his famous room blunder. So it happens occasionally even to very strong players!