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My puns
Compiled by Teyss
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Games for which I submitted a pun since CG deleted some of my submissions. As the philosopher said, "It's a small garden (in quantity and quality) but it's my garden."

I tend not to like puns with far-fetched references (e.g. cryptic quotes, relatively unknown persons or works, etc.) but that's probably to avoid exposing my lack of knowledge.
NB: I don't capitalise quotes.

The Noble and the Savage
J J Rousseau vs L F de Bourbon, 1759 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 19 moves, 1-0

Schult I alzo zacrifice my Queen?
J Schulten vs Saint-Amant, 1842 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 20 moves, 0-1

Love that Stunt
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0

Immer Grün
Anderssen vs M Lange, 1859 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 19 moves, 0-1

A Tale of Two Towers
C Gilberg vs Dickens, 1866
(C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

Three Pieces in a Bout
A Jerome vs NN, 1876 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

As Apple Pie
Paulsen vs Englisch, 1877 
(A28) English, 44 moves, 1-0

White to play and win
S F Loyd vs NN, 1878 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 18 moves, 1-0

Au Revoir
Blackburne vs Bird, 1888  
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Gesturing Trap
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0

The Golem (cryptic pun)
Charousek vs Meyer, 1892
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0

It's Not Black and White
J Schwarz vs M Weiss, 1896 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 0-1

Bye Bye
Blackburne vs Bird, 1899 
(A80) Dutch, 39 moves, 1-0

Upward Carlo
Schlechter vs Maroczy, 1902 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

A Startling Carol
Lasker vs F Dickens, 1908 
(C51) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 0-1

The Knightmare Before XMas
A Dolci vs H A Burton, 1913
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

I Took Your Wife, Now Take my Torres
Torre vs E Z Adams, 1920 
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0

The execution is stronger than the threat
A Nimzowitsch vs N Lie, 1922
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 32 moves, 1-0

The Old and the New
Duchamp vs N Rubens, 1923
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

Painted in a Corner
Duchamp vs E Steiner, 1924 
(A15) English, 29 moves, 0-1

The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made
Tartakower vs J Mieses, 1925 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 15 moves, 1-0

Last knight in Marienbad
R Michell vs D Przepiorka, 1925 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 66 moves, 1-0

Fancy joining me for a Polonaise?
D Danczowski vs Lasker, 1926 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0

Revolutionary Side Road
Yates vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1927 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 53 moves, 1-0

The Devil Is in the Detail
L Steiner vs K Helling, 1928 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 18 moves, 0-1

– I shall. – I khan.
S Khan vs Marshall, 1930 
(C22) Center Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Khanned Salted Beieff
V Soultanbeieff vs S Khan, 1930 
(E16) Queen's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

Our Systems
Colle vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 0-1

No game was ever won by not resigning
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1933 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 74 moves, 0-1

Smart Move
J Szily vs G Fuster, 1936
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

It's always better to sacrifice your opponent's King
O Bernstein vs Tartakower, 1937 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 13 moves, 0-1

Insult to Injury
K Junge vs Pohl, 1940 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0

Trial and Error
F Nuernberg vs K Junge, 1941 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Old Head & Young Shoulders
Alekhine vs K Junge, 1942 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 0-1

That Hurts
Huntzinger vs F Ouchi, 1949 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1

The Men Who Could Be Kings
Bronstein vs Keres, 1950 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0

In those days there was no King in Israel
Geller vs Bronstein, 1953 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Having a Good Time
K Burger vs C Pilnick, 1954 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

Thin-Slicing
S Hamann vs Parma, 1959 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 43 moves, 0-1

Drive Through
W Carr vs K Burger, 1959
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

A Camel is a Horse Drawn by a Committee
Grimme / Luuring / Ree / Krabbe vs Duchamp, 1961 
(B40) Sicilian, 31 moves, 0-1

Would you like a video game for Christmas?
Pachman vs H Santa Cruz, 1964
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 17 moves, 1-0

Rare
Fischer vs R Burger, 1964 
(C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 0-1

Bang Bang
J Cordovil vs M Fuller, 1964 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Ich bin stern
W Stern vs H Berliner, 1965 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 20 moves, 0-1

King of the Castle
M Torre vs B Wall, 1971 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 0-1

The Getaway
Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 0 moves, 0-1

Christmas Deal: Visit Mozart's Castles
W Heidenfeld vs N Kerins, 1973 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

The Last of the Muscovites
Geller vs Keres, 1973 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0

No Soap
Reshevsky vs Savon, 1973 
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 40 moves, 0-1

Careful with That Sax, Eugene
Sax vs Sveshnikov, 1977 
(B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Coffeyhouse Meeting
J Coffey vs NN, 1978 
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 8 moves, 1-0

Kramer vs Kramer
P Biyiasas vs G Kramer, 1979
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0

The Brief Goodbye
Chandler vs Short, 1981 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

Advance your King! Do you Kopy?
I Kopylov vs S Korolev, 1981 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 36 moves, 1-0

Mario Bros. Spoil the Princesses
M Sibilio vs S Mariotti, 1982 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black is KO!
Adorjan vs B Kouatly, 1982 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 37 moves, 1-0

Ftac Checking
Ftacnik vs Plaskett, 1983 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 21 moves, 1-0

The woods are lovely, dark and deep
Tal vs Miles, 1983 
(A10) English, 60 moves, 1-0

The Lady in the Bath
Karpov vs Chandler, 1983 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0

Calling Your Bluff
R Messenger vs A Shaw, 1984 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 39 moves, 0-1

A Card Up My Slive
A Shaw vs A Slive, 1984 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 27 moves, 1-0

49ers
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0

2 + 2 = 5
Tal vs Quinteros, 1987 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 22 moves, 1-0

A Pun, but not a safety Pun
Timman vs J de Wit, 1987 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 55 moves, 0-1

Dear Santa, I am Writing You a Letter
A Holleville vs N Beth, 1987 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

Chess is a simpl' game: 2 men play and at the end the Brits win
T Linker vs Plaskett, 1988
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 34 moves, 0-1

Revolutionary Opening
A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0

Clash of Opposites
Short vs Tal, 1989 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Mr Gorbachev
N Regan vs B Wall, 1990
(B10) Caro-Kann, 54 moves, 1-0

Just Another Brick
B Wall vs B Mason, 1990
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1-0

Who's Your Mommy?
P Cramling vs J Bellon Lopez, 1991
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1-0

Milking the GOAT
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 45 moves, 0-1

Coming soon: Pawns on C and A
Short vs Karpov, 1992 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 41 moves, 1-0

There's no such thing as a free launch
J Friedman vs Gulko, 1993 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 16 moves, 0-1

No Taylor-Joy for Vasily
Ivanchuk vs P Wolff, 1993 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2

It ain't over till the Bald Soprano sings
A Rodriguez vs C Ionescu, 1994
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1

Bishop - Rook EXchange, Isolani, Tactics
Q Johnson vs N Cummings, 1997
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0

Three Freed Golden Pieces
A Veingold vs Fridman, 1998 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Long Live the King's (submitted for Charles III's coronation)
J Edwards vs G Charles, 1999
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 52 moves, 0-1

50 Shahades of Black & White
S Shipov vs G Shahade, 2000
(D85) Grunfeld, 50 moves, 1-0

Thou Shalt Welcome the Homeless as a Friend
T Hommeles vs L'Ami, 2001 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Cold Cuts Before Pasta
M Mascheroni vs M Salami, 2001 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1

Kan Boris Win this?
Gelfand vs B Kantsler, 2001 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 34 moves, 0-1

Svindler
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2004 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0

Playing for the Throne
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 75 moves, 1-0

Veni, Vidi, WC
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0

Sanskrit Poetry
S Chanda vs Tiviakov, 2007 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Goldfinger
T Bond vs A J Goldsby, 2008 
(A25) English, 32 moves, 0-1

O Holy Knights
S Knight vs M White, 2008 
(B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

Al Dente
C Zhu vs M Sana, 2008 
(C59) Two Knights, 18 moves, 0-1

The House of the Seven Pieces
I Salem vs T Hommeles, 2009 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 52 moves, 0-1

Yar yar yar
Mamedyarov vs R Mamedov, 2010 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

What the Young Man Does is Always Right
R Loetscher vs M Andersen, 2012
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 0-1

Friends With Benefits
A L'Ami vs L'Ami, 2012 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 42 moves, 0-1

The Girls of the West
D J Ledger vs J Puccini, 2013
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 49 moves, 1-0

The Princess and the Ps
Kuzubov vs M Andersen, 2013
(A09) Reti Opening, 51 moves, 1-0

The Most Incredible Thing
M Andersen vs K Szabo, 2013 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 38 moves, 0-1

Ite Misa Est
M Pap vs E Kostopoulos, 2014 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 72 moves, 1-0

What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?
I Krush vs A Bar, 2015
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0

From c to Shining c
Korneev vs R Bates, 2016
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Snape, Crackle and Pop
C Rice vs I Snape, 2017 
(A43) Old Benoni, 36 moves, 0-1

The Importance of Being Ernesto
Carlsen vs E Inarkiev, 2017 
(B20) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0

Winter Debacle
P Rout vs N Studer, 2018
(A06) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1

The White Reindeer's Gift Sack
S White vs S Christmas, 2018 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
M Andersen vs N Kacharava, 2018
(C41) Philidor Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

Family Tie
B Schnabel vs R Schnabel, 2019 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Crossing the Robinson
R S Robinson vs F Rhine, 2019 
(B20) Sicilian, 17 moves, 0-1

La Donna è Mobile
J Perez Rodriguez vs M Brunello, 2020 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 51 moves, 0-1

Reindeers Out of the Wood
N Studer vs J van Foreest, 2020
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 61 moves, 1-0

Small X...Mas Present
N Studer vs F Klein, 2020
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

The Empress' New Clothes
M Andersen vs L Moroni Jr, 2021
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 60 moves, 1-0

...F...i...r...s...t...B...l...o...o...d...
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2021 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 136 moves, 1-0

Bell, Book and Candle
Ding Liren vs Nakamura, 2022 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 58 moves, 1-0

Shaken, not stirred
Anand vs Mamedyarov, 2022 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Taking a French Leave
Vachier-Lagrave vs Firouzja, 2022 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mokey Baer Says, Don't Feed the Fire
Niemann vs Carlsen, 2022 
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 2 moves, 1-0

WHO was that, Sally?
G Chandler vs NN, 2022 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Drama Queen Declined
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2022 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

The GG Spot
Giri vs D Gukesh, 2023 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Tabataba Steal
J Pechac vs M A Tabatabaei, 2023 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 0-1

Ice Cold in Alex
M Warmerdam vs A Donchenko, 2023 
(B53) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Mach 2
P Maghsoodloo vs Carlsen, 2023 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 0-1

Worth All the e in China
Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(A28) English, 47 moves, 1-0

It Happens
Shankland vs I Schitco, 2023 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1

The Fab Fourth
Caruana vs N Abasov, 2023 
(B30) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
Niemann vs Kramnik, 2023 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 2 moves, 0-1

Two Knights on the Rim are Dim, Man
I Cheparinov vs Niemann, 2023 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 25 moves, 0-1

The Royal Exchange, London
Niemann vs S Royal, 2023 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 45 moves, 1-0

Lemon Mousse
J Moussard vs Adams, 2023 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1

Hold Your Horses
Dubov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2023 
(A04) Reti Opening, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2

Walkover
Firouzja vs N Abasov, 2024 
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0

Just Like Riding a Bike
R Garcia Pantoja vs Carlsen, 2024 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1

Bedfellowes
B Fellowes vs P Lalic, 2024 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 255 moves, 0-1

Dommage!
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, 2024 
(C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1

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