A blunder is a blunder. And if you often blunder, you're just not good enough.
With many blunders you may have to work harder on your tactical skills.
But that one blunder, that chess blindness. Such a shame that you spoil the party with this.
Would not you be able to make an arrangement? That you can take one move (2 ply) once in a game?
This must be done immediately, so after the move of the counterparty. And it is only allowed once per game.
Strange and unprofitable for the professional chess players.
But with us as amateurs. How often is a fun chess game not spoiled by that blunder? That blunder of the other party too.
You'll understand: I recently had such a blunder.
you write funny
If there is nothing involved other than the beauty of the game, I will be okay with taking back one ply, even a few times, if it makes a nice balanced game.
If points are involved I don't like this, it changes the dynamics I guess
It's only a blunder if they discover it. Though, I suppose they call it a blunder because it's glaringly obvious to a trained eye or computer. Often in amateur play, blunders may be met with other blunders, other inopportune play that can shape interesting and even teachable positions. In professional play, the scale diminishes as far as detection thresholds, but sometimes a dubious move at the right time may cause the opponent to react in a way that puts you in a better position than if you had played what is arguably the best move. Even the best players will fall to a good read by their opponent from time to time. Just don't try it against computers. My record against the level 8 Stockfish is abysmal with the same moves that will often fool human opponents constrained in time and an idea.
If there is nothing at stake, the incentive to improve reduces drastically.
In any case, we do have the takeback feature and I almost always accept takeback requests in casual games. Is this feature (as an optional facility for use when both parties of a game agree) not enough?
When I lose a game due to a blunder, sometimes it drives me to despair (so in a way, it does rob the pleasure of the game). More often though, it renews my determination to improve and iron out the blunders. Perhaps it is a good compromise for most of us - to pay a price in the short term (a lost game), and gain in the long term (improvement). YMMV, of course.
Real life grants no takebacks either.
Take responsibility for your moves.
The solution to blunders is not takebacks, it is mental discipline to avoid blunders.
Part of the fun for us amateurs is the thrill: Will I blunder in my next move?
So, yes, some games could be be longer and better with your suggestion. But the price would be a reduced thrill=fun for all games.
I think this is where stricter time controls and or variants come into play. In bullet, we accept that we will probably blunder, but we do our due diligence to make sure our opponent does so first and punish them for it. There is a great thrill in that. As you grow in skill, you find new ways to challenge yourself to keep that thrill alive.
@Yeroen1954 you didn't manage to play a single game here... yet you blunder
After a long time I recently picked up chess again.
The blunder is a game that I played at a chess club during an introduction day. From this summer I have more time and want to sign up at a chess club. I am still searching and preparing. Now I only do night shifts at work. Then I look at this site. I do not dare to play a game because I have to interrupt constantly and sometimes even have to quit prematurely.
I hope to be able to actively participate and contribute to this site soon.
But this blunder...i still cannot take it back...
