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Wilhelm Elm vs Carl Ahues
"Nightmare on Elm's Retreat" (game of the day Oct-03-2020)
Bad Harzburg (1946), Bad Harzburg GER, rd 1
Queen Pawn Game: Veresov Atack. Richter Variation (D01)  ·  0-1

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Jun-25-06  sixfeetunder: A nightmare on Elm Street.
Jan-14-18  morfishine: "Nightmare on Elm's retreat"

*****

Jul-15-19  morfishine: I always liked this one
Jul-15-19  Captain Hindsight: < "Nightmare on Elm's retreat" >

The committee for the confirmation of good puns hereby confirms the good quality of this pun.

signed
Chairman M.O.A.

Jul-15-19
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  HeMateMe: "A Knightmare on Mel Street" was used for one of Larry Melvin Evan's games.
Oct-03-20  sfm: At times people who complain quite a bit - like <morphishine> - and BTW justified at times - fail to deliver anything worthwhile themselves.

Congratulations. You didn't fail.

<HeMateMe: "A Knightmare on Mel Street"> Ah! Now that is brilliant!

Oct-03-20  Brenin: Some woeful play by White: 8 a3?, 16 Qxb7??, for example. In the final position, after 29 Kh3, Black can finish the game off most simply with 29 ... Qg4+ 30 Qxg4 fxg4+ and 31 ... Rxe2, leaving him a R up.
Oct-03-20
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  OhioChessFan: Brilliant? Ah, no. But pretty good. It'd be a touch better if there was some substantial retreat.
Oct-03-20
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  MissScarlett: Underwelming.
Oct-03-20  catlover: I liked the pun. Toward the end of the game, Elm was in full retreat mode.

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