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Puns I submitted
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Each of these games was made Game of the Day by chessgames.com using the pun I had submitted for it.

Like a Rhinestone Cowboy 12/14/10
K Thompson vs F Rhine, 1992 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 28 moves, 0-1

From Paris With Love 2/14/11
P Paris vs A J Love, 1979 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 23 moves, 1-0

Byrne Baby Byrne 3/11/11
R Byrne vs L Evans, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Breaking the Law 3/25/11
A P Law vs Hort, 1977 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 0-1

Perssonal Best 3/28/11
P H Nielsen vs T Hillarp Persson, 1998 
(E97) King's Indian, 33 moves, 0-1

Blue Nunn 3/29/11
Kasparov vs Nunn, 1986 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

Having Erdos's Number 4/2/11
Ivanchuk vs V Erdos, 2011 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 60 moves, 1-0

Bär Graf 4/3/11
S Baer vs F Graf, 2007 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

Svetting Bullets 4/4/11
Karpov vs Gligoric, 1973 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 63 moves, 1-0

Yasser, That's My Baby 4/9/11
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1982 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0

No Boensch About It 4/12/11
U Boensch vs V Chekhov, 1987 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 1-0

Laying Down the Law 4/28/11
A P Law vs E Torre, 1977 
(B30) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1

Outwitted 5/4/11
M Abbink vs R Witt, 1996 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1-0

The Tal and the Short of It 5/5/11
Tal vs Short, 1987 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

Nimzo Indian 5/31/11
S Khan vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 0-1

Lima Beaned 9/2/11
A Zapata vs D Lima, 2001 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0

Opening the Ludgates 9/4/11
Pachman vs A Ludgate, 1976 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0

I Am Not a Rook 10/20/11
R Nixon vs A Anselmo, 1973 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

The Masked Grandmaster 10/27/11
R E Catig vs M Mills, 1974 
(B32) Sicilian, 29 moves, 0-1

Just Walk Away, Rene 12/1/11
Letelier vs M Czerniak, 1948 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Day Tripper 12/3/11
L Piasetski vs L Day, 1975 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 1-0

I Can c4 Miles 12/8/11
Plaskett vs Miles, 1986 
(A20) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Grivas Injury 12/19/11
E Grivas vs A Braun, 2008 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

b4 It's Too Late 12/21/11
A Sokolsky vs L Strugach, 1958 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

Browne Out 1/6/12
Browne vs A Taha, 1972 
(C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1

Take Two and Call Me in the Morning 1/13/12
R Hermansen vs Bayer, 1994 
(B32) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

Papa Was a Rolling Stone 5/1/12
M Papa vs J LeBon, 1987 
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0

The Labors of Hercules 5/17/12
B Hercules vs C Ponizil, 2010 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 42 moves, 1-0

Baked a Lasker 6/15/12
Alekhine vs Lasker, 1934 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 26 moves, 1-0

White versus Black 7/8/12
M Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Don't Squeeze the Sharma 9/13/12
Koneru vs D Sharma, 2006 
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1-0

Trimmed 9/16/12
J Hector vs G Barbero, 1991 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 37 moves, 0-1

Webb of Deceit 10/3/12
S Webb vs Reshevsky, 1973 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 77 moves, 1-0

Csom Enchanted Evening 10/18/12
Csom vs A Planinc, 1974 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 43 moves, 1-0

Dances with Wolves 10/28/12
Unzicker vs Uhlmann, 1962 
(C18) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 0-1

Kreiman Punishment 11/1/12
M Dandridge vs B Kreiman, 1993 
(A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

Georgia Peach 11/3/12
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2005 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Diamant in the Rough 11/7/12
M Rodshtein vs A Diamant, 2009 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 20 moves, 1-0

Gyula Sacs 12/18/12
Sax vs J H Donner, 1976 
(C13) French, 18 moves, 1-0

Control-Ault-Delete 12/19/12
Fischer vs R Ault, 1959 
(B07) Pirc, 32 moves, 1-0

Loew Blow 12/20/2012
Walbrodt vs Loew, 1900 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

The Lion in Winter 12/26/12
W Winter vs Koltanowski, 1936 
(E72) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0

We're So Sorry, Uncle Alburt 12/27/12
Alburt vs J Yuchtman, 1980 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 49 moves, 0-1

Brownean Motion 1/10/13
O Sarapu vs Browne, 1972 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Dunne In 2/11/13
A Karklins vs A Dunne, 2004 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

Cutting Out the Mittelman 2/13/13
R Chavez Monterrosa vs G Mittelman, 2005  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 1-0

The Old Man and the C 2/16/13
Caruana vs Korchnoi, 2011 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1

Green Eggs and Heinz 2/26/13
H van Kempen vs R Suess, 1989 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Coming to Grefe 3/2/13
J Grefe vs A Karklins, 1973 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Panic Attack 3/20/13
N Panic vs M Markovic, 2008 
(B56) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0

Welcome Back Cotter 4/15/13
Philidor vs Cotter, 1789 
(000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0

Pawn My Word! 4/27/13
E Formanek vs A Lein, 1977 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 51 moves, 0-1

When Pusch Comes to Shove 8/8/13
H Pusch vs M Fuhrmann, 2001 
(C01) French, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0

Kick Langeweg when He's Down 8/16/13
Spassky vs K Langeweg, 1967 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

Viennese Waltz 9/15/13
Zukertort vs NN, 1877 
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0

Rockin' Robin 9/18/13
R Swinkels vs L E Johannessen, 2011 
(A20) English, 21 moves, 0-1

Show Stopa 9/21/13
E Tate vs J Stopa, 1990 
(C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 0-1

Taimanov to Checkmate 12/15/13
Karpov vs Taimanov, 1977 
(B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1

Hart of Darkness 12/16/13
R W Smith vs R Hart, 2009 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

The Peter Principle 12/19/13
Leko vs Svidler, 1998 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 35 moves, 0-1

Lara's Theme 1/6/14
L Micoogullari vs E Zdilar, 2013 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 43 moves, 1-0

The Long and Winding Rohde 2/9/14
de Firmian vs M Rohde, 1987 
(C16) French, Winawer, 93 moves, 0-1

Shocker Kahn 3/25/14
V Kahn vs Koblents, 1935 
(A48) King's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0

Mason Jarred 5/1/14
Mason vs Teichmann, 1903 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 0-1

Open and Shut 5/29/14
J Zawadzka vs L Schut, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Dzindzivitis 6/14/14
Dzindzichashvili vs Tukmakov, 1971 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Use the Force, Luke 6/17/14
Aronian vs McShane, 2012 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Rogers, Over and Out 7/1/14
R Ekstrom vs I Rogers, 1985 
(B50) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

School of Hard Nakas 7/6/14
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2014 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 0-1

Mann Overboard 8/31/14
H Charlick vs J Mann, 1880 
(C21) Center Game, 30 moves, 1-0

White Elephant 9/1/14
Gligoric vs Holze, 1970 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

Nothing Fancy 9/20/14
R Tolentino vs S Fancy, 2007 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Ryder's on the Storm 9/29/14
Ryder vs NN, 1898 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1-0

Szily Putty 10/9/14
J Szily vs Wloch, 1943 
(C15) French, Winawer, 9 moves, 1-0

Lars and the Real Girl 10/18/14
L Meyer vs S Polgar, 1981 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 0-1

When I'm 64 11/26/14
Korchnoi vs Short, 1995 
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 36 moves, 1-0

Ribli's Believe it or Not 12/12/14
Ribli vs Smyslov, 1982 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 1-0

Roman Holiday 12/22/14
Dzindzichashvili vs Fritz, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

Fast Lerner 12/27/14
Kharlov vs K Lerner, 1992 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 22 moves, 0-1

A Small Vic-Torre 1/12/15
V Small vs E Torre, 1978 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

Dream Weaver 1/13/15
W Adams vs S Bernstein, 1936 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 24 moves, 1-0

Green Day 1/21/15
I Theodorovich vs L Day, 1962 
(A05) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

To Sher, with Love 2/14/15
Nunn vs M Sher, 1994 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 1-0

Wolfgang Puc 2/27/15
S Dittmann vs S Puc, 1956 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 56 moves, 0-1

Three Times a Lady 4/2/15
V Gunina vs Sevian, 2015 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 69 moves, 0-1

Rety for Anything 5/15/15
J Rety vs T C O'Neill, 2008 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 33 moves, 1-0

Chess Maxims 5/29/15
M Rodshtein vs M Sorokin, 2006 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1

Instant Rapport 6/13/15
Rapport vs T Rogers, 2014 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 5 moves, 1-0

Lord of the Files 8/12/15
J Rudd vs A Golding, 2015 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 52 moves, 0-1

Rookie of the Year 1/2/16
H Steiner vs Kashdan, 1952 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Mann Down 1/4/16
O Reeh vs C Mann, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

The Fox and the Hans 4/3/16
M Fox vs H Matthai, 1955 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

Danger, Will Robinson! 4/22/16
D Will vs S Robinson, 2012 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

I am the Wall, Russ 5/10/16
R A James vs G Wall, 2006 
(C25) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1

Archil, Take the Rook! 5/24/16
A Ebralidze vs Ragozin, 1937 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 45 moves, 0-1

The Winter of our Discontent 6/1/16
W Winter vs S Khan, 1931 
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 45 moves, 1-0

Weiss Guy 6/13/16
Gunsberg vs M Weiss, 1889 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

Ransacking the Stohr 7/24/16
Stohr vs E Diemer, 1984 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 0-1

French Fry 8/1/16
L Prins vs W J Fry, 1950 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

Baadur Than Ever 9/4/16
Karjakin vs Jobava, 2014 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 0-1

Blackburne Singing in the Dead of Knight 10/21/16
Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0

Your Carr is Readey 10/25/16
J Carr vs J Readey, 2001 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 43 moves, 0-1

Hungry Like V Wolf 10/26/16
Chandler vs V Wolf, 1985 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

First Blood 11/22/16
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1

Pogo Stuck 12/3/16
B Kovanova vs N Pogonina, 2010 
(B50) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Can't Stop the Muzychuk 1/19/17
Sasikiran vs A Muzychuk, 2012 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1

Downing a Stein 1/24/17
M Ruderfer vs Stein, 1972 
(B60) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 20 moves, 1-0

Zsofia Rules 2/19/17
S Polgar vs Chernin, 1989 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Viktor Viktorious 5/11/17
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 0-1

Living Large 7/9/17
P Large vs A Muir, 1978 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Outfoxed 8/4/17
Capablanca vs M Fox, 1919 
(C25) Vienna, 39 moves, 0-1

Bid him Adu 8/23/17
S J Szpisjak vs O Adu, 2000 
(C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 0-1

Fred Rhine Felled 9/12/17
F Rhine vs D Burris, 1997 
(D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 0-1

Green Eggs and Hurme 9/16/17
O Seuss vs H Hurme, 1969 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0

Ponzi Scheme 9/27/17
NN vs D Ponziani, 1769 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1

Rapport's Delight 10/6/17
Rapport vs Fressinet, 2015 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0

Marder, She Wrote 10/9/17
K Tjolsen vs S Marder, 2010 
(B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1-0

Electric Shak 11/25/17
E Najer vs Mamedyarov, 2017 
(D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Yes! We Have No Banas. 11/29/17
A Konstantinopolsky vs J Banas, 1983 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0

Fried Pollock 12/2/17
W Pollock vs Chigorin, 1889 
(C47) Four Knights, 24 moves, 0-1

Yo Adrian! 12/9/17
J Peltomaki vs C Adrian, 2012 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

Morra Imperative 12/12/17
L Dubeck vs R Weinstein, 1958 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0

Sacrificial Lamb 12/22/17
Alekhine vs W Lamb, 1929 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 30 moves, 0-1

Greenfeld Got Run Over by a Reinderman 12/26/17
D Reinderman vs A Greenfeld, 2013 
(A15) English, 34 moves, 1-0

Merry Old Englund 1/9/18
P Leonhardt vs F Englund, 1908 
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

Kim Possible 1/13/18
K Commons vs B Baczynskyj, 1976 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Monaa Lisa 3/23/18
J Pallesen vs J Aagaard, 2002 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

g-Whiz 5/30/18
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2015 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 44 moves, 0-1

Elephant Hunt 6/1/18
H Hunt vs J W Rogers, 2008 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 25 moves, 1-0

Fly Like an Egil 11/4/18
E Jacobsen vs J Moller, 1923 
(A84) Dutch, 49 moves, 1-0

Casey at the Bat 11/14/18
D Grzymek vs G Casey, 2005 
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Klein Battle 12/12/18
J Henseler vs D Klein, 2011 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

The Patient Englisch 12/20/18
Englisch vs F Riemann, 1879 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 70 moves, 1-0

150th Birthday Anniversary 12/24/18
Lasker vs Teichmann, 1909  
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Fed Up 12/30/18
Anand vs J Fedorowicz, 1990 
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 46 moves, 0-1

Ghaem On 1/17/19
E Ghaem Maghami vs B Roselli Mailhe, 2008 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

Master of Nunn 1/28/19
Kramnik vs Nunn, 1992 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

Miscarriage of Justice 2/1/19
D Justice vs M Sana, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Buffaloed Bills 2/3/19
W A Bills vs E McCormick, 1955 
(B01) Scandinavian, 19 moves, 0-1

One Night in Bangkok 4/16/19
J Gustafsson vs T Duong, 2019 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 25 moves, 1-0

Kill or Be Killed 4/30/19
J Krassowizkij vs M Kill, 2017 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0

Got My Mind Set on Euwe 7/7/19
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Sugar and Spice 9/16/19
P Dely vs K Sugar, 1992 
(A04) Reti Opening, 21 moves, 1-0

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia 11/6/19
J B Bjerre vs Dubov, 2019 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

Late December Back in '63: What a Lady, What a Knight! 12/30/19
N Littlewood vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1963 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 35 moves, 1-0

Guns Blazing 2/7/2020
Gunsberg vs NN, 1879 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 20 moves, 1-0

Face the Muzychuk 2/25/20
M Muzychuk vs Koneru, 2020 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Molly's Game 5/24/20
Kasparov vs M Nesham, 2017 
(B40) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0

The Mating Game 6/17/20
J Houska vs A D Harley, 2001 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Short Lopez 6/19/20
Short vs A A Lopez, 2008 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Black is OK! 6/23/20
P Hardicsay vs Adorjan, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1

Puff the Magic Dragon 6/26/20
C Zuidema vs Sosonko, 1976 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

Humpy Had A Great Fall 6/28/20
X Zhao vs Koneru, 2006 
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Zili Putty 7/2/20
W Zili vs R Damaso, 1996 
(B01) Scandinavian, 13 moves, 0-1

If You Must Play C Hess 7/8/20
O Frackowiak vs C Hess, 2000 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 18 moves, 1-0

Weber Grilled 7/23/20
J Shipman vs Weber, 1985 
(C48) Four Knights, 25 moves, 1-0

Over the Moon 8/3/20
M Vilenchuk vs R J Moon, 2011 
(B53) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0

A Very Stable Genius 10/1/20
Chess Genius vs Timman, 1997 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 1-0

It's All Over But the Schouten 10/17/20
N Schouten vs R Dieks, 1975 
(A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 25 moves, 1-0

Sucher Punch 10/29/20
E Pavlov vs J Sucher, 2008 
(B07) Pirc, 20 moves, 0-1

Goldman Sacked 11/5/20
Chiburdanidze vs A Goldmane, 1983 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0

The Milman Always Rings Twice 11/8/20
L Milman vs A Simutowe, 2005 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 22 moves, 1-0

Hook, Line, and Sinka 11/9/20
I Sinka vs O Zenker, 2001 
(C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0

Fried Burger 11/13/20
H Seidman vs K Burger, 1954 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 1-0

Take a Haik 11/18/20
A Haik vs A Hauchard, 1988 
(A58) Benko Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1

Slow Burn 11/22/20
Burn vs Halprin, 1898 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 139 moves, 1-0

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolff? 12/8/20
P Wolff vs M Ginsburg, 1983 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 0-1

Pehlgrim's Progress 12/26/20
D Diederichsen vs A Pehlgrim, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 68 moves, 0-1

Hawaiian Punch 1/2/21
Benjamin vs Gufeld, 1998 
(B53) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

The Rout of Ole Evill 1/26/21
Euwe vs W E Evill, 1921 
(C47) Four Knights, 26 moves, 1-0

Splitting Adams 2/26/21
A Horvath vs A Tukhaev, 2017 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 21 moves, 0-1

Bent Out of Shape 3/13/21
Timman vs Larsen, 1980 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 19 moves, 1-0

Mac the Knife 3/16/21
S Rozental vs V Makogonov, 1936 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

The Hunter Becomes the Hunted 4/10/21
Filip vs K Darga, 1961 
(A14) English, 33 moves, 0-1

Lastin Impression 4/26/21
A Lastin vs D Bocharov, 2008 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

The Metamorphosis 4/28/21
Mikhalevski vs G Kafka, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

Do You Know the Way to Smash Jose? 5/1/21
W Kluxen vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1-0

GPS Malfunction 5/16/21
I Novikov vs G Shahade, 2001 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0

Viktor-Laszlo 6/2/21
Korchnoi vs Szabo, 1961 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 34 moves, 1-0

Check and Mate 7/9/21
M Silagadze vs A Galymbek, 2016 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1

Bankrupting the Fed 7/27/21
Dzindzichashvili vs J Fedorowicz, 1978 
(A04) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0

Let Me Be Frank 8/8/21
Marshall vs Stodie, 1920 
(B20) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0

Petty Larssony 8/22/21
Petterson vs E Larsson, 1963 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 10 moves, 0-1

Gross Blunder 9/17/21
Lombardy vs R J Gross, 1966 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1-0

Oleg To Stand On 10/12/21
Korchnoi vs Romanishin, 1992 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0

Daniel, You're a Star 1/21/22
Morphy vs Harrwitz, 1858 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 40 moves, 0-1

A Wolfram in Sheep's Clothing 2/4/22
Benko vs W Hartmann, 1984 
(A16) English, 21 moves, 0-1

The Goldin Rule 2/18/22
Goldin vs I Efimov, 1982 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0

The Art of the Checkmate 3/17/22
V Kahn vs C Hartlaub, 1916 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

The One That Got Away 4/2/22
L Schneider vs Tal, 1982 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 36 moves, 0-1

Warren Peace 6/7/22
Fischer vs J E Warren, 1964 
(B89) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Strangers on a Train 6/28/22
NN vs F Rhine, 1977 
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

One Schleining Moment 7/24/22
Z Schleining vs N Pogonina, 2014 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 1-0

Easy Rapport 7/27/22
Rapport vs N Huschenbeth, 2010 
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0

Wandering Ju 9/1/22
N Kosintseva vs W Ju, 2009 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 1-0

High Volkage Line 9/28/22
Sokov vs S Wolk, 1937 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 16 moves, 0-1

Let's Go Brandon 10/3/22
B Jacobson vs Niemann, 2019 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

You Say Niemann, I Say Naumann (etc.) 10/17/22
Carlsen vs A Naumann, 2022 
(C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0

The Palmer Method 12/17/22
T Palmer vs W Surlow, 1998 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Merry Christmas 12/25/22
E Nakar vs A Merry, 2014 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1

A Knight at the Casino 1/16/23
Negi vs A Istratescu, 2014 
(B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Barnes & Noble 2/2/2023
T Barnes vs Morphy, 1858 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1

Fight to the Finnish 2/20/2023
Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0

The Price is Wrong 3/14/23
A Zapolskis vs G Price, 2022 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1-0

Black is OK Forever! 5/13/2023
G Giorgadze vs Adorjan, 1992 
(D85) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 0-1

Rough Justus 6/24/23
J D Williams vs S Azarov, 2014 
(A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

The Hart is a Lonely Hunter 7/28/23
P W Power vs R Hart, 1983 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 27 moves, 0-1

Taylor Swift 11/1/23
C H Capon vs J Taylor, 1873 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Come On Eline 11/7/23
E Roebers vs E Danielian, 2023 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

The Way of All Flesch 12/5/23
P Lukacs vs J Flesch, 1975 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 26 moves, 1-0

It's the Most Blunderful Time of the Year 12/27/2023
W Winter vs Capablanca, 1931 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1

We Three Queens of Orient Are 12/30/23
S Lobanov vs J Christiansen, 2018 
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

All Shook Up 1/5/24
A Sandalakis vs E Klasan, 2010 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

A Fine Attack 2/9/24
I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1934 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 28 moves, 0-1

Acs Murderer 3/1/2024
P Acs vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 0-1

Ethnic Champion 3/7/2024
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2020 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Smoking Caruana 4/14/24
Nakamura vs Caruana, 2024 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0

Popping Korn 6/1/24
B Jerratsch vs T Korn, 2000 
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

9 on the Richter Scale 6/14/24
K Richter vs G Alexandrescu, 1936 
(C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0

With Malich Aforethought 8/16/24
B Malich vs J Kort, 1971 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 27 moves, 1-0

He Speaks of the Pompatus of Love 9/12/24
J A Campbell vs M Kennefick, 1976 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 14 moves, 0-1

Khismat 9/18/24
Svidler vs Khismatullin, 2015 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

Like Deja Vu All Over Again 10/9/24
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2020 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0

We Have a Gwinner! 11/1/24
R Barnett vs H Gwinner, 1887 
(C57) Two Knights, 29 moves, 0-1

Call the Boctor 12/20/25
C Lakdawala vs W Boctor, 1993 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 18 moves, 0-1

'Twas the Night Before Christmas 12/24/24
F Rhine vs NN, 2018 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 14 moves, 1-0

O Tanenbaum 12/27/24
Z Tanenbaum vs T Shi, 2020 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Blitzin' Donner 12/30/24
C van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

Einstein's Bagel 3/17/25
E Almeida vs C Martins, 1991 
(A84) Dutch, 29 moves, 0-1

Hammond Egg 3/25/25
Mackenzie vs G Hammond, 1864 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Paradise Lost 4/2/25
B Wall vs J Milton, 1977 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

King of the Hill 5/3/25
Kudrin vs E Formanek, 1994 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 0-1

Kat on a Hot Tin Roof 6/2/25
Lagno vs Jobava, 2004 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

The Fresh Prins of Buenos Aires 6/20/25
M Aleman Dovo vs L Prins, 1939 
(D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 35 moves, 0-1

Viktoria's Secret 6/24/25
V Bukhteeva vs V Chernyak, 2012 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Not Goodenough 6/27/25
A J Goldsby vs F Goodenough, 1974 
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 36 moves, 1-0

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