Russian chess player lost $1.5 million due to a accidental mouse click


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Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi accidentally moved to the wrong square in the decisive game and lost.

The mistake cost Nepomniachtchi approximately $1.5 million. A win would have advanced him further in the tournament.
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:) 8-) ;( :D :( :O :P ;) :heart: :ermm: :angel: :angry: :alien: :blink: :blush: :cheerful: :devil: :dizzy: :getlost: :happy: :kissing: :ninja: :pinch: :pouty: :sick: :sideways: :silly: :sleeping: :unsure: :woot: :wassat:
1 +1 alien being 3 weeks ago

never heard of it

1 +1 fartharder 3 weeks ago

Mouse slipped is a word now?

3 +1 MiTleiD 3 weeks ago

He could have played whatever move he wanted; the game was already lost before the mouse slip.

5 +1 ScreaminMime 3 weeks ago

He was losing anyway after the fork :ermm:

1 +1 MiTleiD 3 weeks ago

@ScreaminMime Yes, he thought he had a brilliant tactic, but he didn't calculate correctly.

2 +1 ZuluHunters 3 weeks ago

Now he can buy his way out of the war. Sukaaaa

3 +1 MisterProgneto 3 weeks ago

I hate it when i mouse slip!

1 +1 Satanbaby2 3 weeks ago

should be rectified.

0 +1 fartharder 3 weeks ago

@Satanbaby2 rectumfied is what I told the blond 18 yo last night and she had no idea til it hit her. By then it was in