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pun city
Compiled by kevin86
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Here are some funny games based on either their own sillyness or by the "pun of the day"

Kaiser Rolled-by poor play
G Kaiser vs Carlsen, 2000 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1

fool me once-shame on u;fool me twice-er,u can't fool me again.
E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969 
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0

a horse isn't enough to hold the kingdom
A Volokitin vs Beliavsky, 2005 
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

loser is bent out of shape
Portisch vs Larsen, 1972 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

"checking a count" "bouncing a Czech"
Dubois vs Count Kushelev-Bezborodko, 1858 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0

the farce of the bishops
Vidmar vs Maroczy, 1932 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 129 moves, 1/2-1/2

Anderssen's "tundra game"
W Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1878 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0

Oll company profits.
Oll vs T Shaked, 1997 
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 35 moves, 1-0

Pachman chomped
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

Plunkett reaches the end zone-vs Steinitz
H C Plunkett vs Steinitz, 1875 
(C57) Two Knights, 41 moves, 1-0

trigger chess at its finest
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  
(A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0

Bayer's headache from too much (Falk)beer.
K Bayer vs Falkbeer, 1852 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1

"wrath of grapes" or "power of love"-you decide
Alekhine vs A Love, 1923 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

black's queen can see for miles...
V Ruban vs Miles, 1988 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 26 moves, 0-1

Breyer's play tears Mieses to pieces
J Mieses vs Breyer, 1914 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

very juicy gossip-lol
Showalter vs Gossip, 1889  
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1

a spectacular move by Michael-oops J Jordan!
D Wolford vs Jim Jordan, 1981 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1

Nun thought the winner was going to lose
Nunn vs Csom, 1977 
(B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

September Seth-venth
Gheorghiu vs Uhlmann, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

gorndog gotd
So vs H Ni, 2008 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

hungry bishops
Kasparov vs Mercury Asset Management, 1993 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

old growth FOREEST
D van Foreest vs J Mieses, 1949 
(B44) Sicilian, 19 moves, 0-1

NN winz in a laffer
R Fontaine vs NN, 2001 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 32 moves, 0-1

the tango of the rooks.
D Howell vs McShane, 2010 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Jordan gets called for traveling!
J Ivanov vs I Cheparinov, 2004 
(A67) Benoni, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Daniele tames Tiger/chases king away to his death...
Vocaturo vs T Hillarp Persson, 2009 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0

Titanic ice berg melt...
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

thud and blunder...
Morozevich vs Radjabov, 2007 
(B30) Sicilian, 64 moves, 0-1

Joy in Mudville!
M Craven vs K Casey, 1994 
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 0-1

Becker loved.
Boris Becker vs Short, 2011 
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 16 moves, 0-1

Pap Smeared.
I Sokolov vs G Pap, 2012 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0

Traybol with Tribbles...gives up TOO much for Q
K Treybal vs Petrov, 1933 
(B58) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

HORSES-to your posts Barbero!
G Barbero vs U Rueetschi, 1987 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

Sammy settles for par against Bogie.
Reshevsky vs H Bogart, 1956 
(C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

queen SACKS is worthy of fifth avenue.
A Sacks vs M Micayabas, 1984 
(B89) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0

blaque jacque shellaq-black puts a fork in to end it.
Marshall vs J Mieses, 1901 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1

this one is rich!
R Mascarinas vs P Jigjidsuren, 1982 
(D33) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Pizza
I Lesnik vs J Siska, 1948 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

Danner is cooked.
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Hrair Cuts Igor!
H Simonian vs I Lutsko, 2007 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0

not broken English,but broken BY Englisch.
Englisch vs Tarrasch, 1885 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 44 moves, 1-0

Stop "DRAGON" my heart around.
L Barczay vs Sosonko, 1977 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

a short BIER.
NN vs M Bier, 1903 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 13 moves, 0-1

Shacknedo-watch him storm AND gobble
Mamedyarov vs Giri, 2013 
(D90) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0

Heinz loses in 57! tripled pawns added
Yusupov vs H Wirthensohn, 1991 
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 57 moves, 1-0

Lemon needs to be recalled. A Plum of a game!
R Lemon vs M Plum, 1982 
(C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 0-1

a Freddy Krugerrand- nightmare coin.
H Zollner vs W Elm, 1934 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

white misses win, is later x-razed.
Gheorghiu vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 55 moves, 0-1

the great kiss-off
Kiss vs Tibor, 1973 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

retreat to advance!
Petrosian vs Aronin, 1961  
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0

ring ring, you lose!
A Galkin vs V Malakhov, 2008 
(B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 41 moves, 1-0

March of the Wooden Soldiers.
L Carranza vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C46) Three Knights, 44 moves, 0-1

Picket fence...pawns on seventh row.
Short vs Piket, 2001 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 0-1

Pillsbury gets rolled by white's major pieces.
Showalter vs Pillsbury, 1894 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0

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