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 151 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Feb-07-10    Travis Bickle: <Jim Bartle> In order to have an interception occur the quarterback has to 1. just plain throw the ball away in error or 2. a defensive player has to make a hell of a read & break on a laser beam throw from a strong armed QB like Manning. Don't under estimate the pick! Feb-07-10    A.G. Argent: Yeah but, Travis, you could see the look on Mannings face afterward on the sideline that he knew that was entirely on him. A look you don't see on him much. It just wasn't a wise throw. Jim is right in that it was a bit Fav-rah like in it being a screw-all forced pass into tight coverage. Feb-07-10    Jim Bartle: I just think it's odd that two all-time QBs threw interceptions to the same guy at the end of both games. The guy seemed already to be at top speed when he caught the ball and just flew into the end zone. I got the impression from sideline shots throughout the game that Manning thought the offense was not playing well. That people were screwing up. And it seems he wanted to go for it instead of trying that 50-yared FG which missed. Feb-08-10    technical draw: Would you believe I was sick yesterday and fell asleep at the half? Anyway at that point I "knew" the Saints were going to win. The overused words, "momentum" "inspired" and "they came to play" sealed the Saints victory. Feb-08-10    Phony Benoni: Now that I think about it., the "low" final score wasn't a surprise considering how the game was played. Both sides were playing ball control to keep the other offense on the sidelines, with a lot of short passes. There weren't a lot of three-and-outs or punts. This meant fewer possessions and fewer points. THe onside kick was crucial. Very risky, but in that particular situation it may have been justified. The Saints had controlled the ball almost the entire second quarter, then stole a possession to start the third. I get the feeling the Colts are a well-oiled machine, and when something happens to throw them off schedule they are not at their best. Or think of it this way. If the onside kick succeeds, it's the same as a turnover. If it fails, you're giving up 30-40 yards of field position. If it's a game where both sides are struggling to move the ball, the possibility of giving up that much yardage is not worth the risk. In this game, however, field position meant little, as both sides were moving up and down the field almost at will. And you just watch. Next year a bunch of coaches will start trying onside kicks in unusual, but totally inappropriate situations. The Super Bowl is a trend setter. Feb-08-10    Jim Bartle: You know what I think was a really big play? On the Colts third drive, after scoring on the first two, Manning hit Garcon perfectly on the hands with a third-down pass, and he dropped it. I think that sort of broke the spell of the Colts as unstoppable. I've got to say that the onside-kick pileup was the biggest I've ever seen. (On the broadcast I was listening to, Joe Theismann said "They're coming off the bench to jump on top.") I wonder how many times the ball changed hands (or whatever) down there. And what I learned later, that made it even better, is that the Colt who bumbled it is married to one of those plastic Playboy Mansion girls. Feb-08-10    Phony Benoni: So he's used to grabbing objects larger than a football? Feb-08-10    Jim Bartle: Yes, but also inflated. Feb-09-10    talisman: <A.G.> HOW BOUT DEM SAINTS!!!!!! ok enough about dat...i'm with you phony. when do pitchers and catchers report!!!!!! Feb-09-10    Phony Benoni: <talisman> Hello there. One thing you'll learn around here is that when someone asks a rhetorical question, I usually answer it anyway: http://www.springtrainingonline.com... Feb-09-10    suenteus po 147: <Phony Benoni> For the index: Game Collection: Hastings 1992/93 Feb-10-10    Travis Bickle: Hey Phony I knew you appreciated classical music but I didnt know you performed as well. When did you film this musical short? ; P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT7... Feb-10-10    Phony Benoni: <Travis> That's not classical music, but the old folk song "My Darling Clementine." I know it sounds a little weird, but just sing the words and you'll see. Feb-11-10    Jim Bartle: Jon Stewart interviewed Willie Mays last night, semi-tongued tied in awe as you might imagine. Said his roommate in early years was Leo Durocher's seven-year-old son. Mays didn't walk out when introduced, but was already sitting in his chair, which suggests he can't walk that well these days. Feb-11-10    Jim Bartle: The Pebble Beach pro-am starts today. One pairing caught my eye: John Daly and Tony Romo. Feb-11-10    Travis Bickle: Hey Jim Bartle did you ever see this guy with the Dodgers? ; P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVm-... Feb-11-10    Jim Bartle: No! But I remember this one: http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/al... Feb-11-10    A.G. Argent: <TB>, What I wanna know is what was Koufax doing throwing BP? Especially to a guy who was choking up on the bat. Feb-11-10    Travis Bickle: <Jim Bartle> I dont think that is a talking horse. Feb-11-10    Jim Bartle: No, but there's a talking jackass in the photo. Feb-11-10    Travis Bickle: <A.G. Argent> A.G. The pony was a notorious fastball hitter in Triple A, so they wanted to see if he could hit Big League pitching. ; P Feb-11-10    Jim Bartle: ...so they sent him out to hit against an average major league pitcher. Feb-11-10    Phony Benoni: And, speaking of great Dodger hitters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S2D... Feb-12-10    Jim Bartle: Frank Howard tries out for scout Leo Durocher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHBe... Feb-12-10    Jim Bartle: Tom Verducci writes about Frank Thomas, who retired today, which surprised everybody (we thought he'd retired a couple of years ago): "(Thomas) should be enshrined (in the HOF) with a record-setting 2014 class that also includes Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Jeff Kent and Mike Mussina." Now I have no objection to Thomas or Maddux, and Glavine is a pretty sure thing with 300 wins. But Kent and Mussina part of a "record-setting" class? Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 151 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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