In Lichess' openings database, this position has been reached over 150,000 times. Interestingly, in only 83 of those games did black play a3, a move that hangs mate in one: Qxf7#.

Despite the clear advantage for white after this blunder, it's surprising that only 95% of games that reach this position end up in a win for white. This begs the question: who are the 5% of players who not only blundered mate in one but went on to lose the game?

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