John Emms vs Simon Kim Williams (2001) "Knightmare on Emm's Street"

John Emms vs Simon Kim Williams
"Knightmare on Emm's Street" (game of the day Oct-14-06)
Smith & Williamson ch-GBR 2001 · French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) · 1-0

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Given 16 times; par: 44 [what's this?]

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Oct-14-06		syracrophy: The pun sounds as the name of a book or a story, but I really don't remember. Any ideas?

Oct-14-06		ganstaman: Nightmare on Elm's Street, I believe.

Oct-14-06		ganstaman: http://www.nightmareonelmstreet.com/ I was close.

Oct-14-06		syracrophy: <ganstaman> Thanks for the link! What a "spooky" pun. If this one was that scary, how scary will be the pun of the game of the day of Halloweeen?! 8-\|

Oct-14-06		chessmoron: <CG.com> Shouldn't this puzzle pun or game be yesterday, Friday the 13th or even Halloween? If not, better be a good one on October 31st. =)

Oct-14-06		Tenderfoot: haha, Clever. Definitely wasted on the 14th which two great days for it this month.

Oct-14-06		Honza Cervenka: Pretty game. For black it was not only Knightmare but a Rookmare as well. Constellation of 7 pieces on g-file after 32.Rg3 is quite picturesque.

Oct-16-06		kevin86: Hobson's choice for the knight: move and allow mate-or stay and BE the mate. Is a nightmare coin called a Freddy Krugerrand?

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