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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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   Phony Benoni has kibitzed 18634 times to chessgames [more...]

   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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Living in the Past

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Dec-24-16		Penguincw: Hmm, looks like Lions might actually make the playoffs. That would be a nice post-Christmas present, eh? But anyhow, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Beaker (<PB>). :)

Dec-24-16		Travis Bickle: Merry Christmas Phony, I hope as is well.

Dec-25-16		Phony Benoni: Merry Christmas, Travis. But haven't you already celebrated this year? https://www.danburymint.com/secure/...

Dec-25-16		Travis Bickle: Mr Benoni, yes I've already celebrated Christmas early this year but 108 years takes a lonnnnng time to fully celebrate it!!! ; P

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: As you know, <chessgames> compiles a list of useful and interesting database statistics at ChessGames.com Statistics Page. What you may have forgotten is that I occasionally compile the c <Silly Database Statistics>, using outdated numbers compliedduring the last few days. It's been five years since the last installment. Nott nearly long enough, of course, but who listens to the voice of thepeople any more? I. <The Hortense Wallflower Award for Least Used Opening>: 1. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line (D65) (30 games) 2. Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4 (A74) (35 games) 3. Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with Qc2 (A98) (36 games) 4. King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3 (E78) (44 games) 5. Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 (B79) (49 games) 6. Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8 (A76) (54 games) 7. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... (58 games) 8. Benoni (A66) (59 games) 9. Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O (A72) (63 games) 10. King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Main line (E89) (67 games) The average ECO section as just ove 1600 games.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DATABASE STATITICS> II. <The Tchigorin-Bogolyubov "When I am White I Win Because I Am White" Award for the Line with the Best Winning Percentage for White>. 1. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line (D65) (76.7%, 30 games) 2. Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3 (A94) (74.5%, 82 games) 3. Queen's Gambit Declined (D06) (70.9%, 687 games) 4. Catalan, Open, Classical line (E05) (70.8%, 137 games) 5. Catalan, Closed (E08) (69.6%, 339 games) 6. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical (D68) (68.5%, 170 games) 7. Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with Qc2 (A98) (68.0%, 36 games) 8. King's Indian, Fianchetto (E62) (67.9%, 601 games) 9. Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation (D54) (66.1%, 121 games) 10. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack (D64) (66.0%, 200 games) The overall winning percentage for White is 54.9%. It is probably no coincidence that the same line is at thetop of the first two lists.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DQATABASE STATISTICS? III. <The Andras Adorjan "Black is OK!" Award for the Line with the Best Winning Percentage for Black> 1, Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3 (b59) (61.8%, 455 games) 2. Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (B26) (57.3%, 639 games) 3. Queen's Pawn Game (D04) (56.4%, 948 games) 4. Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8 (A64) (55.9%, 431 games) 5. Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (B88) (55.4%, 658 games) 6. Benoni, Four Pawns Attack (A68) (55.1%, 155 games) 7. Bird's Opening (A03) (55.0%, 1164 games) 8. Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 (B95) (44.9%, 547 games) 9. Two Knights (C57) (44.8%, 853 games) 10. Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6 (A78) (54.4%, 78 games) Since Black's overall wining percentage is 45.1%, these lines represent nice work if you can get them.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DATABASE STATISTICS> IV. <The Alfred, Lord Tennyson Half a Loaf, Half a Loaf, Half a Loaf Onward Award for the Line with the Highest Draw Percentage 1. Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation (d14) (68.5%, 924 games) 2. Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (D59) (65.7%, 362 games) 3. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de (D69) (64.2%, 109 games) 4. Queen's Gambit Declined (D56) (61.8%, 605 games) 5. Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 (E19) (61.1$, 854 games) 6. Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack (D62) (58.9%, 175 games) 7. Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line (D79) (57.9%, 634 games) 8. Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...dc and 9...cd (E57) (54.6%, 183 games) 9. Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (B36) (53.9%, 763 games) 10. Grunfeld, Spassky Variation, Main line, 10...cd, 11.cd (D88) (53.8%, 119 games) The overall drawing percentage is 34.5%. And now you know why nobody plays the Queen's Gambit Declined any more.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DATABASE STASTICS> V. <The John Paul Jones "I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight" Award for the Variations with the Lowest Percentage of Draws>. 1. King's Gambit Accepted (C37) (10.0%, 478 games) 2. King's Gambit Accepted (C38) (12.4%, 484 games) 3. King's Knight Opening (C40) (13.7%, 724 games) 4. Two Knights (C57) (13.8%, 853 games) 5. Evans Gambit (C51) (14.7%, 1120 games) 6. King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham (C35) (14.8%, 501 games) 7. King's Gambit Accepted (C34) (15.1%, 1231 games) 8. Center Game (C21) (15.6%, 468 games) 9. Evans Gambit (C52) (15.6%, 719 games) 10. King's Gambit Accepted (C39) (16.0%, 806 games) And now you knw why nobody plays the King's Gambit any more.

Dec-26-16		saffuna: Detroit Lions 2016 database statistics: Wins: 9 Losses: 5 Pro Bowlers: 0

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DATABSE STATISTICS> VI. <The John von Neumann Win-Win Situation Award for the Line with the Most Balanced Chances for Either Side to Win> 1. King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3 (E78) (White 27.3%, Black 27.3$, difference of 0.00%, 44 games)% 2. Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13) (33.2%, 33.1%, 0.01%, 2635 games) 3. Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation (E22) (40.9%, 41.0$, 0.01$,558 games) 4. Queen's Indian (A47) (32.8%, 32.6%, 0.02%, 974 games) 5. Sicilian (B56) (34.5%, 34.2%, 0.03%, 2098 games) 6. Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation (B28) (36.8%, 37.1%, 0.03%, 1772 games) 7. Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 (D91) (29.3%, 29.0%, 0.03%, 1133 games) 8. Queen's Pawn Game (A46) (33.5%, 33.9%, 0.04$, 9023 games) 9. Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) (D03) (32.9%, 33.3%, 0.04%, 858 ganes( 10, Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (B87) (35.6%, 36.0%, 0.04%, 916 games)

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <SILLY DATABASE STATISTICS> 7. <The Even Steven Trifecta for the Line with the Most Balanced Chance for a Win, a Loss, and a Draw> 1, Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13) (White wins 33.2$, Black wins 33.1%, Draws 33.6%, difference of 0.5%) 2. Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) (D03) (32.9%, 33.3%, 33.8%, 0.9%, 969 games) 3. Queen's Pawn Game (A46) (33.5%, 33.95%, 32.6%, 1.3%, 3023 games) 4. Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84) (34.2%, 33.5%, 32.4%, 1.8%, 2145 games 5. Queen's Indian (A47) (32.8%, 32.6%, 34.6%, 2.0%, 974 games) 6. King's Indian (A48) (32.1%, 34.3% 33.6%, 2.2%, 5057 games 7. English (A10) (34.4%, 33.6%, 32.0%, 2.4%, 4581 games) 8. Sicilian, Alapin (B22) (32.1%, 33.3%, 34.6%, 2.5%, 10473 games) 9.. Nimzo-Indian (E20) (33.0%, 32.0%, 34.9%, 2.9%, 1979 games) 10. Sicilian (B56) (34.5%, 34.2%, 31.3%, 3.2%, 2098 games)

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: <saffuna> That's not surprising. This isn't a great team, just a bunch of over-achievers who've caught a lot of breaks. Matt Stafford has been inspirational, but his overall statistics aren't of Pro Bowl quality. Their kickers are good, but the atem as a whole is probably best symbolized by by wide receiver Anquan Bolden, whi specializes in catching the tough 5-10 yard passes. That wins games, but it doesn't inspire voters.

Dec-26-16		saffuna: Boldin now has over 1000 catches in his career, 10th all-time. And he was not a first-round draft pick. Came to the Niners at age 33 and played great for three years.

Dec-26-16		keypusher: Who in the hell is Zach Zenner?

Dec-26-16		WannaBe: Scrabble fans' dream.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: Second-year, undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State. Limited skills, but runs hard.

Dec-26-16		Phony Benoni: Looks like class is beginning to tell.

Jan-01-17		WannaBe: From what I am seeing tonight, the best chance for Lions to win and break their (streak of not winning) a play-off game, will be in 2018. There, I've done the (un)jinx. =))

Jan-02-17		Phony Benoni: <WannaBe> Why be so optimistic? This team got a lot of breaks this year, and raised expectations far too high for their talent level. the last three weeks have shown they're simply not good enough to make a playoff run/

Jan-02-17		perfidious: Bust-a-gut stuff: <Bears' Alshon Jeffery: 'I guarantee you we are going to win the Super Bowl next year'> http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/b... Dallas went from 12-4 to 4-12 to 13-3 the last three regular seasons, but there were always some positives; as the piece states, Bears are no great shakes at QB, amongst other positions.

Jan-09-17		MissScarlett: Another Western Championship game flickers back into life: [Event "Western Championship"] [Site "Excelsior, MN USA"] [Date "1909.08.??"] [Round "?"] [White "George H Wolbrecht"] [Black "Edward P Elliott"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "69"] [Source "Illustrated London News, 1909.10.16, p.564"] 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 e6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Bd3 d5 7. e5 Ne7 8. O-O Nd7 9. Ne2 Nf5 10. c3 Bf8 11. b4 a5 12. b5 h6 13. a4 Be7 14. Ra2 Nf8 15. g4 Ng7 16. Ng3 Qd7 17. f5 gxf5 18. gxf5 Nxf5 19. Nxf5 exf5 20. e6 Rg8+ 21. Kh1 Qxe6 22. Ne5 f4 23. Rxf4 Ng6 24. Bf5 Qxe5 25. dxe5 Nxf4 26. h3 Ne6 27. Qh5 d4+ 28. Kh2 Ng5 29. Bg4 dxc3 30. Rf2 Bc5 31. Rf6 Bd4 32. Bxg5 Bxe5+ 33. Rf4 Rg6 34. Bxh6 Bd6 35. Bg5 1-0 The ILN claims this was adjudged the most brilliant game of the event. Pity poor Mr. Eliott, who went +11 -4 =0 that year, but the only three extant games are all losses.

Jan-09-17		Phony Benoni: <Miss Scarlett> Many thanks. Rare for the Western to have overseas coverage!

Jan-11-17		perfidious: <PB>, I suspect the player listed in the '57 US Open crosstable as 'Jack Gresho' was actually Jack Gersho, though I do not have proof of this.

Jan-11-17		Tabanus: <PB> 58th US Open (1957) (see kibitzing): Player no. 167 is Mena Schwartz of Cleveland. Btw, there are some good reports in Plain Dealer.

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