Marion Tinsley is regarded as the greatest checkers player of all time, and he played nearly perfectly in every single one of his games. However, in Game 1 of the 1958 World Championship Match against Derek Oldbury, he made perhaps one of the biggest blunders of all time. I provide some context around the match, so you can decide if you believe it's one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the game.

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Sources:
The American Checker Federation Bulletin, issue No. 270, "Marion Tinsley - The Inside Story" By RLF-Part 16
"America's Best Checkers," Marion Tinsley and Walter Hellman photos
The Sanford News-Herald, Saturday, July 17, 1976, "City hosts record-breaking National Checkers Tourney." Derek Oldbury photo by Jimmy Haire

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