Grandmaster resigns in a won position , Darga-Lengyel , 1964

Es inexplicable , pero en esta curiosa partida el GM Darga con las blancas , se rinde en una posicion claramente ganadora , los grandes tambien se equivocan....

Larry Evans explains this game in his book of Ten Most Common Chess Mistakes under impulsiveness: "The time scramble was over and both sides had just passed the control at move 40 but Black, still caught up in the heat of battle, hurriedly played 41...R6xe2+?!? All White had to do was recapture 42. Rxe2 Bxh4+ 43. Ke3! remaining an exchange ahead. But they both overlooked this resource. Darga thought that 43. Kg2? Rxe2+ was forced and extended his hand in resignation. A moment later he struck his forehead and exclaimed: 'My God, I have a winning position!' But it was too late. He had already conceded."

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[Knightgames31]

I didn't really see that white had the winning position in the resigning position. The grandmaster probably saw it the way i do.

[ItzoSpain]

@Knightgames31 But the difference is that you are not a Grand Master , or am I wrong ;) is simply a mistake, big mistake, because anyone with knowledge of chess had to be able to see that .

[ItzoSpain]

White wins ! The following is the correct continuation :

Rxe2 Bxh4+ , Ke3 ! Rc1? , Rd7 and white have a mutch better position and wins without complications ...

[titodelibero]

"Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people." -Nigel Short

[Jmaculata]

I am not a grand master but i didn't something similar to that, it was my first national tournament and i panicked knowing i was playing a far superior opponent.

[diegovski]

Correct play for black was first Bxh4+, Kg2, then Rxe2 winning.

Maybe white thought they were lost anyway after the game continuation Rxe2, Rxe2, Bxh4+, but then the king can escape to e3.

[azoz20066]

@degen83

after the white rock takes the black rock, what about black bishop takes the pawn on h4? :)

[degen83]

rook takes rook, rook takes rook, king takes rook, he's back in the game.

Sucks for white.

[DaniloBolleman]

I think the grandmaster saw that after Rxe2, Bxh4 He can play his king to e3. cause maybe he thaught that after Bxh4 he had to go to g2, and after that Rxe2, and black would have a extra bischop.

[Cationification]

Gosh from a Grandmaster.. that's a huge mistake.

[MagicianPugh]

lol.... who was the grandmaster? This is just too obviously a won position from white... Maybe the game was a blitz?

[Quierame407]

?ay otro video que continu este juego???

[teoeo]

I'm pretty sure I know what happened. The GM thought - "crap after Rxe2 then Bxh4+ and I have to go to g2 with my king after which Rxe2+" , completely missing that after Bxh4+ his king can go to e3 because the rook on e2 is his not blacks.

[jamincortez]

How could you not instantly see that white takes with the rook and wins? I think it is the only legal move at that point. I didn't see the bishop check instantly, but he might as well wait until he actually is losing to concede even if he did see it.

Grandmasters resign way too early