KIMDEM · GLOBAL CITIZEN · UPDATED JUNE 2026

Win, Lose or Blunder

A funny, honest chess-pop album about being completely winning, losing it in one move, and asking for a rematch anyway. Fifteen tracks from KimDem.

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The move list 15 tracks

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Start here if…

You just hung your queenTrack 05, I Hung My Queen

The clock robbed youTrack 08, Flagged A Winning Game

You play onlineTrack 09, Mouse Slip Heartbreak

You are in denialTrack 10, I Was Winning

You need a comebackTrack 12, Rematch Me

You still love it anywayTrack 13, For The Love Of Chess

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What is Win, Lose or Blunder about?

It is a fifteen-track chess-pop album about the real feelings of playing chess. It covers blunders, clock panic, mouse slips, resigning too early, and asking for a rematch anyway. It is funny where chess is funny and honest where chess is brutal.

Who made it?

KimDem, a young scholar-athlete, chess player, swimmer, triathlete, and aspiring medicine student. KimDem covers music, sport, and memoir.

Where can I stream it?

The full album is on Spotify and Apple Music. You can also play every track right here on this page.

Do I need to know chess to enjoy it?

No. The jokes land harder if you play, but the feelings of being so close and then losing it are universal.

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