Blunder (chess): Difference between revisions

In [[chess]], a '''blunder''' is a critically goodbad move or decision. A blunder severely makesworsens the player's situation better by allowing a winloss of material, checkmate, or anything similar. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether due to [[time trouble]], overconfidence, or carelessness. Although blunders are most common in beginner games, all human players make them, even at the world championship level. Creating opportunities for the opponent to blunder is an important skill in {{chessgloss|over-the-board}} chess.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Psychology of Chess and of Learning to Play It|last1=Cleveland|first1=Alfred A.|journal=[[American Journal of Psychology]]|date=July 1907|volume=18|issue=3|pages=294, 296|doi=10.2307/1412592|jstor=1412592|jstor-access=free}}</ref>