Phony Benoni Member since Feb-10-06 · Last seen Jun-11-22 Greetings, O Seeker After Knowledge! You have arrived in Dearborn, Michigan (whether you like it or not), and are reading words of wisdom from a player rated 2938--plus or minus 1000 points. However, I've retired from serious play--not that I ever took playing chess all that seriously. You only have to look at my games to see that. These days I pursue the simple pleasures of finding games that are bizarre or just plain funny. I'd rather enjoy a game than analyze it. For the record, my name is David Moody. This probably means nothing to you unless you're a longtime player from Michigan, though it's possible that if you attended any US Opens from 1975-1999 we might have crossed paths. Lucky you. If you know me at all, you'll realize that most of my remarks are meant to be humorous. I do this deliberately, so that if my analysis stinks to High Heaven I can always say that I was just joking. As you can undoubtedly tell from my sparkling wit, I'm a librarian in my spare time. Even worse, I'm a cataloger, which means I keep log books for cattle. Also, I'm not one of those extroverts who sit at the Reference Desk and help you with research. Instead, I spend all day staring at a computer screen updating and maintaining information in the library's catalog. The general public thinks Reference Librarians are dull. Reference Librarians think Catalogers are dull. My greatest achievement in chess, other than tricking you into reading this, was probably mating with king, bishop and knight against king in a tournament game. I have to admit that this happened after an adjournment, and that I booked up like crazy before resuming. By the way, the fact I have had adjourned games shows you I've been around too long. My funniest moment occurred when I finally got a chance to pull off a smothered mate in actual play. You know, 1.Nf7+ Kg8 2.Nh6+ Kh8 3.Qg8+ Rxg8 4.Nf7#. When I played the climactic queen check my opponent looked at the board in shocked disbelief and said, "But that's not mate! I can take the queen!" Finally, I must confess that I once played a positional move, back around 1982. I'll try not to let that happen again.

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Jun-11-22 M Blau vs Keres, 1959    Phony Benoni: Not a good recommendation for the DERLD. Out of 59 moves, White makes only three in Black's half of the board. And two of those conist of 3.Bb5 and 6.Bxc6.      Jun-11-22 chessgames.com chessforum    Phony Benoni: Er, it's back. Karpov vs Timman, 1988      Jun-10-22 Orlo Milo Rolo   Phony Benoni: Marco!      Jun-10-22 Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1947   Phony Benoni: Another one for you King Hunters. Black's monarch travels fron g8 to b8, then takes the Great Circle Route back to h3 before calling it a day.      Jun-10-22 GrahamClayton chessforum    Phony Benoni: <GrahamClayton> I've posted a question for you at L T Magee vs J Holland, 1948      Jun-10-22 L T Magee vs E L Holland, 1948    Phony Benoni: <GrahamClayton> The source you cite, <Chess Review, May 1948, p. 24>, gives Black's name as <E Holland> "Chess Life" (June 5, 1948, p. 1) has a table of results giving <E L Holland>. That form also appears in USCF rating supplements for a player fro ...      Jun-09-22 Biographer Bistro    Phony Benoni: SkinnVer Here Among the Fold?      Jun-09-22 Flohr vs Bondarevsky, 1947    Phony Benoni: Black's bishop makes me think of Godzilla emerging from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc. However, in the end it's his Two Little Friends who steal the show. Well, maybe not so litt.      Jun-06-22 W Ritson-Morry vs G T Crown, 1947   Phony Benoni: it was the last round. Rison-Morry was mired in last place. These things happen.      Jun-06-22 W Adams vs M Kagan, 1947   Phony Benoni: Some more informztion. The game was published in <Chess Review>, March 1948, p. 23. Black's name is given as "M Kagan", and the location as "Massachusetts". There is no other game data, but I think we can now safely assume Black is <Milton Kagan>. Earlier in the ...

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 850 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-16-16    Travis Bickle: That's baseball. ; P Oct-16-16    saffuna: Yes. He forced the Dodger catcher into a mistake. Oct-16-16    Travis Bickle: Kerhaw is a phenomenal pitcher, but can he be dominating on short rest plus that relief stint he did in the last game of the Washington series? Oct-16-16    WannaBe: <Travis Bickle> If, <IF>, Kershaw goes 5 innings today, or 6. With Monday off, he can pitch game 5 back in LA, (If there's game 5). And with another travel day, he can come back pitch game 7 on 2 days rest. Possibly another 5 innings. If, if, if, if... And D. Roberts will put in Joe Blanton to server up another gopher ball. Ugh!! =)) Oct-16-16    saffuna: <Kerhaw is a phenomenal pitcher, but can he be dominating on short rest plus that relief stint he did in the last game of the Washington series?> We'll know pretty soon. That last curve he threw to beat the Nationals was hellacious. Close to unhittable. Oct-16-16    WannaBe: I think after tonight, people in Chicago won't have any fingernails left. Oct-16-16    WannaBe: Are we there yet? Are we there yet?? Oct-16-16    WannaBe: Stop the game. Stop the game. Game over. Mercy rule! Oct-16-16    WannaBe: Kershaw did not face Cubs this year during the regular season, during 2015 season, he went 1-1 vs Cubs. Won at home, lost on the road, but I'm sure that lineup was 2015 is completely different than 2016 version. Oct-16-16    WannaBe: There goes the perfect game... Oct-16-16    WannaBe: Stretch time!! And-a One, And-a Two, And-a Three Oct-16-16    Penguincw: That was scary. After Kershaw told Roberts he wanted to face Baez, Baez almost took Kershaw deep, but luckily his 7th inning woes wouldn't haunt him this time. Nice to see Kershaw pitching efficiently on short rest. Oct-16-16    WannaBe: Time to pull Kershaw: <Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer Clayton Kershaw's postseason ERA is 3.06 in the first six innings and 28.93 thereafter, according to ESPN Stats & Info. His seventh inning in Chicago begins now.> Oct-16-16    WannaBe: 1-1 series! Oct-16-16    Penguincw: Cubs shutout at home in the postseason for the first time since 1918 World Series (vs. Boston). Babe Ruth was the WP that game. Dodgers underdog in this series, but in fairness, they were underdogs to win the NL West as soon as Kershaw went out, and they ended up winning it. Maybe they'll do so here as well. --- I see Dodgers will go with Hill for Game 3. Since the Dodgers won today, I guess that means Urias will go for Game 4 (don't have to worry about bringing Maeda back on short rest or something). Oct-17-16    saffuna: That looper that Baez turned into a double play in the 6th. Infield fly or not? I say yes. Oct-17-16    WannaBe: 27 years ago today, earthquake struck Northern California, World Series game 3 postponed. Oct-17-16    Travis Bickle: Yo Phony, I hope your feeling right as rain! Here's a drink to your health, Nasdrovia! P.S. Phony we lost 1-0 to Dem Dodgers.. Rizzo the Cubs first bagman hit a Ruthian shot just right of the foul pole.. It could of been, would have been, should have been 1-1! They might still be playing... http://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcunbc/fi... I guess we'll have to get em tomorrow! ; P Oct-17-16    saffuna: Cubs lost to the Dodgers' ace. No big deal. Up to five games left, and Kershaw will only pitch one of them. Cubs have given up FOUR runs in two games, snf onr of those a windblown home run. Brilliant pitching. And they still have Arrieta and Lackey coming up in games three and four. I wouldn't worry so much. Oct-17-16    saffuna: Just tuned in. What happened to the Cleveland starter. Oct-17-16    saffuna: This umpire is calling the high strike according to the rulebook. Who does he think he is? Oct-17-16    Penguincw: < saffuna: That looper that Baez turned into a double play in the 6th. Infield fly or not? I say yes. > One thing I don't like about the Infield Fly Rule is that the batter is automatically out. This isn't always good (ex. 2012 NL WC game). I think a modification to this rule should be that the batter is not automatically out, BUT, should the ball be dropped, the fielders are only allowed to make a maximum of 1 forceout, with all the other runners allowed to advance to the next base. Not sure how it would work out, but I think this way is fairer. --- < P.S. Phony we lost 1-0 to Dem Dodgers.. > Hmm, your home team are the Cubs, <WannaBe>'s are the Dodgers, mine are the Jays. Indians anyone (<Ohio>?)? Oct-17-16    saffuna: <infield fly> That could make sense. It's surprising how often the players do not understand the rule. Lots of mistakes. Oct-18-16    WannaBe: Thank you ESPN: <ESPN Stats and Information The Indians have not trailed in any of their last five postseason games, one shy of the major-league record for consecutive postseason games without being behind, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. Three teams had a six-game postseason streak like that: the 1989 Athletics, 2004 Red Sox and 2012 Giants. All three of those teams won the World Series.> Elias forgot to mention this: 2012 Giants/Detroit 4-0 2004 BoSox/StL 4-0 1989 Oakland/Giants 4-0 Oh, that 2004 BoSox team's manager? Some guy, Terry Francona. You're welcome. =)) Oct-18-16    WannaBe: Toronto scores first, streak over. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 850 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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