CHESS DRAMA (For Martin)
PUNNY JOB LOSS REASONS
FAMOUS CANADIANS
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Bills Bills Bills!!
YO HO HO
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In the 2006 world title match, the challenger accused the champ of consulting a computer during visits to this room
the bathroom
100
My wife tried to get ahead in eyeglass manufacturing, but failed impressively by "making" this "of herself"
a spectacle
100
MJFF stands for this Canadian actor's foundation, which raises money to find a cure for Parkinson's disease
Michael J. Fox
100
In 2006 Warren Buffett began giving annual gifts of a billion-plus to the foundation of this couple, reaching $2.6 billion in 2018
the Gates (Bill & Melinda)
100
From "Treasure Island" comes the refrain "Fifteen men on the dead man's chest, yo-ho-ho" & one of these
a bottle of rum
200
Aron Nimzovich once jumped on a table & screamed, "Why must I lose to this idiot!"--how like a GM, one of these
a grandmaster
200
My cousin wanted to become a hairstylist, but didn't have the skill; she just couldn't do this 2-word idiom
cut it
200
After his mom posted videos of him on YouTube, Usher signed him to a record deal & he became a global pop icon as a teen
Justin Bieber
200
This science guy made an impassioned appearance on "Last Week Tonight" to warn that our planet's on fire
Bill Nye
200
These sailor songs helped pass time during strenuous labor, like the halyard type sung when hoisting sails
a sea shanty
300
Some of our champions know how this champion felt when he lost a 1997 match to IBM's Deep Blue computer
Kasparov
300
My dad worked for the IRS for a while, but his nerves became shot--the job was "too" this 6-letter word
taxing
300
This star of "John Wick" bought Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the stunt crew he worked with on "The Matrix Reloaded"
Keanu Reeves
300
This veteran British actor has appeared in the "Harry Potter" and "Pirates" franchises
Bill Nighy
300
"They send you to New Bedford" in "Blow Ye Winds", a song about this maritime activity
whaling
400
A 1978 match saw claims that this type of 16-letter "beyond the mind" expert was using telepathy to confuse 1 player
a parapsychologist
400
My granddad quit dentistry because he said going to the office was "like" this excruciating 2-word idiom
pulling teeth
400
This Canadian star of "La La Land" has written letters to KFC & McDonald's on behalf of PETA
Ryan Gosling
Martin do the scene with me
400
In 2013 "Killing Jesus" by Martin Dugard & this pundit topped the bestseller list
Bill O'Reilly
400
Captain Quint in "Jaws" sang the lament, "Farewell, and adieu to" these women
the Spanish ladies
500
Cosmo selected this 22-year-old Norwegian, the new world champ, as one of its Sexiest Men of 2013
Magnus Carlsen
500
Are puns funny?
No. I 👥 couldn’t find 🔍 a funny 😃😂, there’s no 🚫 funny 😃 here
500
He was just 18 & really "Sid the Kid" in 2005-06, when he racked up 102 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins
(Sidney) Crosby
500
From this Bill Watterson comic strip: "In the past, you've been a remarkably poor judge of what your mom cares about"
Calvin and Hobbes
500
"A drop of Nelson's blood won't do us any harm"; "Nelson" referring to Admiral Horatio & "blood" being this 4-letter potent potable
grog