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 118 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-23-09    Jim Bartle: In a game between 1963 and 1965, the Giants scored ten runs in an inning, starting with two outs, nobody on, and the pitcher up. I think it was against Cincinnati. I failed to find it in retrosheet. Maybe someone can have better luck. Oct-23-09    Phony Benoni: Here you go. The inning was memorable for one other occurence as well: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Oct-23-09    Jim Bartle: Thanks, don't see how that slipped by me. Memorable? Only 31 ABs for Gints while scoring 10, only 3 left on base? Oct-23-09    Phony Benoni: And they had only two base runners outside of the splurge. Actually, I was referring to the pitcher who got the final out in the inning while making his major league debut: Phil Niekro. Oct-24-09    playground player: <Phony Benoni> Fap! You're right, I misremembered it, Retrosheet strikes again. So I can take Paul Richards off my list of over-managers. How about I replace him with Gene Mauch? For reasons which will be obvious to the baseball cognoscenti on this forum? (And I do mean it as a compliment!) Oct-24-09    Jim Bartle: Gene Mauch definitely belongs in the Overmanagers Hall of Fame. I've never seen a manger who bunted more than he did. Oct-24-09    Phony Benoni: <playground player> Actually, I think we can keep Richards in the Overmanaging Hall of Fame, the main qualifications for which seem to be (1) Being widely recognized as a great baseball mind; (2) Never winning a championship. Here's a bit of brilliancy he pulled off more than once: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... In the ninth inning, the Yankees had two right-handed hitters leading off against lefty Billy Pierce. Richards wanted to bring in right-handed reliever Fritz Dorish, but also wanted to have Pierce available to face the lefthanders due to follow. So he put Pierce at first base and brought in Dorish. Casey Stengel countered with a left handed pinch hitter who promptly beat out a bunt single to (who would have guessed it?) first base. Richards got thrown out of the game at this point, Pierce returned to the mound after the next hitter and the silliness soon ended. Which brings up an interesting point. Pierce started the game and finished it. Does he get credit for a complete game, or does he get a win and a save? Oct-24-09    Jim Bartle: In his later years, of course, Richards became known as the man who made Gossage a starter and Pete Vukovich a reliever. Apparently he just believed the best pitchers should be starters, and Gossage fit the bill. Oct-25-09    playground player: <Jim Bartle> Billy Martin used to play Gene Mauch like a fiddle. And the network commentators (Tony Kubek springs to mind) always used to hail Mauch as a genius. Meanwhile he never won anything. <Phony Benoni> Honorable Mention to Davey Johnson. Although he did win a World Series with the Mets, he also treated us to moments of silliness--such as alternating Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell in right field so he could also alternate them on the mound, depending on whether it was a righty or a lefty batter. He should've gotten burned for that, but as I recall it, he got away with it. Now watch Retrosheet once again demonstrate the complete unreliability of my memory! BTW, by today's rules, I think Pierce would get both the win and the save. Oct-25-09    Phony Benoni: <playground player> No, your memory is right about Davey Johnson, but he did have an excuse: it was a 14-inning game, and a couple of his outfielders had been ejected. He was simply running out of players. I mean, when you have to use Rick Aguilera as a pinch hitter... http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Apparently McDowell looked good in the outfield, since Tommy Lasorda used him twice in a similar role for the Dodgers in 1991. Oct-26-09    technical draw: Sorry guys, I haven't been too active lately, I've been slightly under the weather but getting better. Um, I didn't notice anyone mention who won the ALCS and is in the world series. I could probably check out Yahoo! sports and find out but I'll just let one of you nice guys here give me the news. (like WannaBe would say, bwahahahaha!!) Oct-26-09    Jim Bartle: It's been decided? Oct-26-09    technical draw: <JB> I understand some people are in denial, but yes, it has been decided. Yankees/Phillies 2009 World Series. Oct-26-09    Jim Bartle: At least now I'll be able to see the games. I've been listening to the AL games on ESPN Radio, which was fine <once I found a station!> It was like a treasure hunt every night, as ESPN obviously had decided to make it as confusing as possible. FWIW, I pick Yankees in four or five, <not that I'm a Yankees fan.> They just look too strong for the Phils. But as somebody once said, in baseball you don't know nothin'. Oct-26-09    Phony Benoni: Now we know why A-Rod has actually been hitting this post season. It's the Om Cooking! http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2... Oct-26-09    A.G. Argent: Alright, <TD>, I'll try for objectivity and civility here and say to you congratulations on your....er....um.....your......uh.....uh......(g- od,it's so hard to say it)...your...uh..your Yank.....ee...es....winning...the.. AL...C..S. I am happy for you...gulp...and best of....luck in the...uh... World...er... Series against the...........(drum roll)------ WORLD CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES!!!!!! who will repeat as such in 7 games. There. I said it. It's on the record. Remember what a sage I am. Recall who called the Cardinal choke. But, please, no wagering. (Never bet if you can't afford to lose.)Ryan Howard is my new idol. And look out for Jason Werth, the post-season monster. Oct-26-09    technical draw: <AG> "Certainly you jive, for it's Yankees in five." Oct-26-09    Jim Bartle: Pitching is the key It's Yankees in three Oct-26-09    technical draw: Must be one heck of a pitching crew <JB> to win a seven game series in three. Oct-26-09    Jim Bartle: There's a first time for everything! Oct-26-09    Phony Benoni: Nah. I take "Yankees in three" to mean there will be three games the Yankees win. But I don't believe it. I'm saying six, which does mean the Phillies will last two games longer than 1950. The Yankees got a big break by clinching last night. Had it gone seven, Sabbathia would have had to pitch today and wouldn't be able to go more than twice in the World Series. (And, being a Mickey Lolich fan, I automatically root for pudgy left-handers with rubber arms.) Oct-26-09    Deus Ex Alekhina: Apparently the Rally Monkey missed the flight to NY. the weather channel says this is going to be a "wet" series; I'm hoping for a November blizzard or two. Not even Bowie Kuhn would show up in shirt-sleeves for that, & even Ted Williams' head would be going "brrr" Oct-26-09    A.G. Argent: Mickey Lolo Lolich, hometown boy from this here hometown of Portland. Good stuff about him here - http://www.thebaseballpage.com/play... Oct-26-09    Jim Bartle: Now I see my error. I predicted "Yankees in three" in the October Classic, but didn't take into consideration the game or games to be played in November. Oct-26-09    technical draw: OK trivia lovers, who was the first player to be tagged as "Mr. November"? I don't remember but I'll guess Luis Gonzalez. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 118 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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