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What a strange long trip....
Compiled by offramp
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Truckin' got my chips cashed in Keep truckin', like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line just keep truckin' on

Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings

Dallas, got a soft machine Houston, too close to New Orleans New York got the ways and means But just won't let you be, oh no

Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love Most of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home One of these days they know they better be goin' Out of the door and down on the street all alone

Would you like a drink while you're waiting?
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

The one with his head in a blanket
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0

The milkmaid in Immediate danger of chocolate
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Back end of a pantomime pigeon
Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

I claim this Union Jack for England!
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nobody leaves the bunker!
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

First blast of the Clarion
Polugaevsky vs Korchnoi, 1980 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 0-1

Ein kilo von icing sugar
E Dizdarevic vs Miles, 1985 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1

Nuts, candy-peel, cherries, icing, swastika....
T H Tylor vs Flohr, 1936 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 96 moves, 1-0

The Glimmering West
Unzicker vs Larsen, 1966 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Climbing Mount Everest from the inside
Szabo vs Fischer, 1970 
(A36) English, 37 moves, 0-1

Let's carry on with the wedding
G Botterill vs Tal, 1973 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 0-1

Carefree toss of the head
Van der Wiel vs Karpov, 1987 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

I will shout at you later, Martin
Teichmann vs Marshall, 1911 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 76 moves, 0-1

A wonderful ventriloquist act
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 46 moves, 1-0

South of the border, down Mexico way
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 69 moves, 0-1

Breaking wind in a lift
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

He likes sitting down on the job
Geller vs Fischer, 1970 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 72 moves, 0-1

Over the pink whale
R Franz vs Mayet, 1858 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 69 moves, 0-1

He's capsized!
Szabo vs Bronstein, 1950 
(A90) Dutch, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dmitri's Office
Lipschutz vs E Delmar, 1889 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

You Forgot To Oil Yourself
Belov vs V Prohorov, 1991 
(E97) King's Indian, 82 moves, 0-1

The leather tuba
Z Mackic vs A Maksimenko, 1994 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 0-1

There's still ten minutes before the dynamite -
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

The year is 1600. A sentry walks the battlements
S Atalik vs Miles, 1993 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

Hold this treasure chest
Kasparov vs I A Zaitsev, 1980 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 30 moves, 1-0

Let's see them do that on television
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 
(A64) Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8, 36 moves, 0-1

Parked in a layby of introspection
R Nezhmetdinov vs M Ujtelky, 1964 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 75 moves, 0-1

Hanging On The Skeleton
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983 
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 42 moves, 1-0

The Great Snake God
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 43 moves, 0-1

Clobber the knees
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

An overflowing tent
Gligoric vs E E Book, 1948 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 51 moves, 1-0

Legs caught in backstage equipment
Winawer vs Englisch, 1883 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 59 moves, 1-0

Test object for life-waves
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1928 
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

A meeting of the ministry of works
Lipschutz vs Lasker, 1902 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2

We are from earth - friends!
Bronstein vs K Darga, 1964 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0

I must read Hansard tomorrow
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1905 
(C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 0-1

A civic reception in a police state
Petrosian vs Karpov, 1979 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

Prisoners! Follow me!
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1873 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1

We seized this ice-cube in battle
M Jago vs J E Littlewood, 1964 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 43 moves, 0-1

Excavations in the Tower of London
A A R Afifi vs Beliavsky, 1985 
(A13) English, 23 moves, 0-1

It's really Petunia Winegum
F Braga vs Timman, 1982 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

I have suffered since you blasted my kingdom
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 83 moves, 0-1

Finding the wrong right-place
M Stolberg vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 41 moves, 0-1

Each shovel-full will be posted to you
T Chapman vs Kasparov, 2001 
(000) Chess variants, 37 moves, 1-0

Tomorrow we sail for India
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0

The Saskatchewan Red Indian Cavalry
Spassky vs Leon Weiss, 1966 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

Life Has Smiled On Me At Last
J N Berger vs Nimzowitsch, 1907 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Come along, Fellini! Remember me?
H Lopez Silva vs M Barbosa, 2005
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 77 moves, 1-0

Wild blue yonder
Shabalov vs Bologan, 2005 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 76 moves, 0-1

Heavily disguised and holding giraffe
B Belopolsky vs B M Kogan, 1984 
(B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0

An effort to save our planet Earth
A Baburin vs Adianto, 1993 
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1

Hurling your bodies into the void
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

A long thin green thing
M Gesthuysen vs A O'Brien, 1986 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 50 moves, 0-1

That's right... One HELL of a beating!!
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

Are your men on the right pills?
Paulsen vs Winawer, 1882 
(C45) Scotch Game, 64 moves, 1-0

A Couple of Balloons for the Kids
Kasparov vs Anand, 1999 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

We both need a shave...
Janowski vs Lasker, 1910 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 87 moves, 0-1

We order him disposed of tonight by public execution
J van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

An ex-poacher catches the bus
I Sokolov vs Anand, 2006 
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

What's It For?? Lift The Lid Up
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1986 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

10,000 working like blazes
J Sunye Neto vs Kasparov, 1981 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 47 moves, 0-1

Rabbits, ferrets, lurchers, men with nets and guns
M Zialor vs H Ho, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1

This is a public announcement... Execution is at 21:25
Miles vs P Littlewood, 1984 
(A28) English, 45 moves, 0-1

Gas works more quickly on an Alfie
E Diemer vs F Trommsdorf, 1973 
(B07) Pirc, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Prince of Wales, The Scarlet Pimpernel
H Karner vs Karpov, 1972 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

We'll wake up in a minute and laugh at all this
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Sorry, ladies.
Marshall vs N Whitaker, 1909 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Back from the dead - saved with a kiss
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Conditioning him to Earth's climate
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

In the middle of a field playing the drums
S Webb vs Reshevsky, 1973 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 77 moves, 1-0

For the glory of the great God, Dizan
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1

Incarcerated in a gentleman's rest home
Averbakh vs Spassky, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mastering the monsoon
Shirov vs D Reinderman, 1999 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Bordering On Dishonesty
D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010 
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0

Are you filing your teeth?
Svidler vs Aronian, 2010 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

The contract on the boiled egg
Karpov vs Anand, 1991 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 70 moves, 0-1

We are emptying your pockets.
Tukmakov vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

The Great Sebastian Arrives
I A Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

The plasticine nose
Kamsky vs Svidler, 2011 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 0-1

Nothing above level three
Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1922 
(D80) Grunfeld, 55 moves, 0-1

As Blue As An Eskimo's Twat
M Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Of course I'm all right you cretin.
Kotronias vs Bologan, 2007 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 55 moves, 0-1

A rundown of all potential victims...
ParSOS vs ETABETA, 2006 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0

You'd better have a brandy
Geller vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

The man in the mosquito-net hat
Kasimdzhanov vs Adams, 2004 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

That sounds like my cue and I don't like it
G Tringov vs Fischer, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

I smell a knife fight coming!
M Yilmaz vs A Jochens, 2012 
(A10) English, 32 moves, 1-0

Remember the night of the Governor's Ball...
M Fette vs B Perenyi, 1985 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 51 moves, 0-1

Every moon of Mongo is a kingdom
Shredder vs Gull, 2013 
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

They are all egg-heads
Jobava vs Karjakin, 2013 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 28 moves, 1-0

A huge palace built just for two
O Ekebjaerg vs G Timmerman, 1991 
(C27) Vienna Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Show me how to tune in to Dale
C Samarian vs G Gennari, 2005 
(A36) English, 41 moves, 1-0

I'm in a rocket racing to get help
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013 
(B33) Sicilian, 45 moves, 0-1

Move the pigs and the goats out
Rybka vs Houdini, 2011 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 0-1

A King Edward potato two months old
B Grachev vs A Reshetnikov, 2011 
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 100 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wife Should Not Have Sold My Commode
J Kotainy vs Fish, 2013 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 46 moves, 1-0

Terrorising Old Ladies and Poor Housewives
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Chigorin, 1907 
(A53) Old Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

"Only When I'm Shooting Grouse!"
V Malaniuk vs Ivanchuk, 1988 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

My Name Is DeVere, Antiques
Stein vs E E Book, 1969 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

Sophia Loren Would Like This.
K Cottrell vs O Popovych, 2003 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 14 moves, 0-1

Pan's Labyrinth
D Freeman vs Laufer, 1993 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0

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