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 400 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jul-23-12    Jim Bartle: Are you kidding me? This doesn't feel right, Ichiro on the Yankees. I wonder how Ibañez, Andruw Jones and especially Swisher feel about that? And where will he hit in the lineup? Doesn't Jeter have permanent right to the leadoff spot? I guess he can hit second. And as I understand it, Ichiro has always sort of kept to himself. It's going to be different with a hundred reporters looking to stir things up everywhere he turns. Jul-23-12    WannaBe: <Jim Bartle> Due to declining numbers, Ichiro has not batted lead-off this year... Maybe DH? Don't follow the Yankees that closely, I know they are in first place for AL East, but can't tell you who their regular DH is. Jul-23-12    WannaBe: http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto... OK, NYY OF B. Gardner is out for the season, J. Giardi said Ichiro will bat 8th, and play RF. Ichiro is also in the last year of his five year contract with Seattle, all according to ESPN. Jul-23-12    WannaBe: You know what I 'love' about news and news' headlines these days, with Twitter, Facebook, Texting, Emails, Under Water Telegraph Lines, Carrier Pigeons, Pony Express... http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/... <Orlando Magic Might Keep Dwight Howard for Now>. Wow, like, as if, that just kept me so... I don't know, enrapt [sic]? Like, as if, what is the other option, not keep him?! Make him go sleep with the fishes [sic]?? Trade him to ACME for a back-pack rocket and a case of TNT plus 2 anvils to be named later? Jul-24-12    Jim Bartle: Oops, just looked up Ichiro, didn't realize he was slipping so much. .288 on-base percentage this year. Maybe he won't reach 3,000 hits after all, though of course he would have if he'd arrived before he was 27. Jul-24-12    perfidious: <Jim> If one takes Suzuki's time in Japan, along with his accomplshments in the bigs, mortal lock for the Hall when he hangs up the cleats. Let him slip all he wants. He's always needed to hit for average because he's been an impatient hitter, so never walked a lot. Jul-24-12    perfidious: On the subject of Cooperstown, anyone think John Smoltz has a legitimate shot? http://www.baseball-reference.com/p... Jul-24-12    Phony Benoni: <perfidious> Smoltz, probably not if he's judged by his numbers. One 24-win season, nothing else above 17. Somewhat unusual in going from top starter to top reliever and back again, but nothing really noteworthy or memorable. If he had relieved for four years his numbers would have been comparable to Jack Morris, who is getting a lot of HOF attention. But Morris was much more memorable because of his personality and some spectacular postseason performances. Smoltz's best chance may be the Tinker-Evers-Chance Factor. Maddux and Glavine will probably make it, which might make win a few votes for Smoltz. Jul-24-12    Jim Bartle: I'd clearly say yes, especially since he spent years as an excellent starter and as a closer. Speaking of the Hall of Fame, look at the current Yankees' roster. Four sure Hall-of-Famers (Rivera, Rodriguez, Jeter and Ichiro) plus several in mid-career who have a chance to reach the Hall of Fame someday (Cano, Granderson, Sabathia, Teixeira). That's a lot of star power. Jul-24-12    perfidious: <Phony Benoni> In my eyes, Smoltz brings this HOFer to mind: Herb Pennock. http://www.baseball-reference.com/p... Given the context of his era, Pennock's single-season win totals are no better and he didn't hit his stride till he pitched for the Yankee powerhouses. Smoltz may well have a better resume than Pennock, but I'm not sure about him getting there. Jul-24-12    Jim Bartle: I'm sure I'm biased because I just loved Smoltz's big overhand motion in his first years before he was injured. It was just beautiful to watch, and not many throw that way any more. Plus, of course, game seven of the '91 World Series. Jul-24-12    perfidious: <Jim> That was a game for the ages. Jul-24-12    Jim Bartle: Absolutely, and also the first game I had seen on TV in at least two years. Saw it at the home of the US ambassador, one of the few who had satellite TV back then. Just riveting. I remember the commentators didn't say a thing at the time about Lonnie Smith not scoring on the double in the eighth, who he was faked out by the Minnesota infielders. Later he became the goat because of it. Jul-24-12    WannaBe: I don't see why Herbie Hancock should be in the baseball HoF... Jul-24-12    WannaBe: D@ng it, gotta go see my optometrist... Jul-24-12    Phony Benoni: If you can see your optometrist, why do you have to? Jul-24-12    perfidious: Good point by <Phony Benoni>, but many don't let that get in the way, otherwise it would have to rate as a poor choice of profession. Jul-25-12    keypusher: <perfidious: <Phony Benoni> In my eyes, Smoltz brings this HOFer to mind: Herb Pennock.> I suspect Pennock is one of the HOF'ers that make the sabermetricians foam at the mouth. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/... On the other hand, he did go 5-0 in the World Series. Jul-25-12    OhioChessFan: <JB: That's a lot of star power.> Amazing what a couple hundred mill a year can get you. Jul-25-12    Jim Bartle: Look what $2 mill could get you, once upon a time? Johnny Bench $200,000.00 Joe Morgan $200,000.00 Pete Rose $188,000.00 Dave Concepcion $85,000.00 Jack Billingham $82,500.00 Bob Bailey $72,500.00 Cesar Geronimo $70,500.00 Pedro Borbon $61,000.00 George Foster $49,000.00 1976 Cincinnati Reds http://www.baseball-almanac.com/tea... Jul-25-12    dakgootje: I'd be willing to play baseball for $2mil a year. Just, you know, throwing it out there.. In case anyone has a couple of million just lying around, gathering dust. Jul-25-12    Jim Bartle: click for larger view I reached this position with white against a computer program, and I think there's a nice sacrificial win. White to play. Jul-25-12    WannaBe: 2 mil in '76 would be about 8.13 mil today. Just enough for the Florida Marlins. =)) Jul-26-12    perfidious: Fellow baseball detectives, have a go at the CSI: Box Score on this page. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8... Jul-26-12    Phony Benoni: <perfidious> Easy once you spot the name <Youngblood> in both box scores. The games were played on the same day in two different cities, Joel Youngblood having been traded in the interim: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Another instance was the Max Flack for Cliff Heathcote trade, which took place between two teams which had just finished the first game of a doubleheader. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 400 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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