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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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Jun-23-07		Phony Benoni: <Open Defence> Thanks, but that just doesn't work for me. Guess I'm not one that old time religion.

Jun-23-07		Open Defence: <Thanks, but that just doesn't work for me. Guess I'm not one that old time religion> hmmpph! no wonder.. you're a <phonybenoni>... j/k hehe couldn't resist that...

Jun-23-07		dabearsrock1010: <phony benoni> I know what you mean actually but the last game I played I got so squeezed that I didn't feel that spiritualness...i also play the modern version but I think the KID might be more my style so I'll look at it

Jun-23-07		WannaBe: Double edged aye? For a Sicilian lover, like me, maybe I ought to give that a try. (Then when I lose, I'll come back and blame you again... =)

Jul-24-07		Phony Benoni: <Black to play>, from Michalczyk v. Van den Bergh, Haarlem, 1996. click for larger view A bit ordinary at first glance, but then you spot White's back rank weakness and <1...b4> becomes obvious. White countered with <2.g3>, but resigned after <2...bxc3 3.gxf4 c2> as 4.Rc7 would be met by 4...Re1+ and 5...c1Q. Of course, White had a better move after 1...b4, or I wouldn't be showing this to you. Care to take a crack at it?

Jul-25-07		YouRang: <Phoney Benoni> I think I see it. :-) Black has his own back-rank weakness!

Jul-26-07		Phony Benoni: <YouRang> If you're referring to 2.Re7!, you've got it. Black can actually snaffle a pawn with 2...Bxf2+ 3.Kf1 (3.Kxf2? Qh4+) 3...Rf8, moving the bishop to safety after White moves the queen--but at least White can play on with decent drawing chances.

Jul-27-07		YouRang: <Phoney Benoni> Yes -- 2. Re7! is one of those perfectly logical moves that the brain tends to dismiss prematurely.

Jul-29-07		Phony Benoni: <Department of How Did They Do That?> click for larger view No, that is not a typo on h3. Here's the whole game: [Event "AKN"] [Site "Haarlem, NED"] [Date "1996.06.30"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "5"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Jansen, Hans"] [Black "Kuijper, Hans"] [ECO "D43"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1683"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.Rc1 Nbd7 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Rxc3 Qa5 9.b4 Qc7 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Re3+ Ne4 12.Nd2 0-0 13.Nxe4 dxe4 14.Rxe4 Nb6 15.Rh4 Bf5 16.e4 Bg6 17.Bd3 h6 18.Be3 Qe7 19.Rh3 Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Qxe4 21.0-0 Nd5 22.Bxh6 Qg6 23.Bc1 Rfe8 24.Rg3 Qh7 25.Qg4 Re4 26.Qg5 f6 27.Qd2 Rae8 28.Rh3 Qg6 29.Qd3 Qf7 30.f3 Re2 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Qf5 Ke7 33.Rh7 Kd8 34.Bh6 Rg8 35.Qd3 Re7 36.Rc1 a6 37.a4 Nxb4 38.Qc3 Nd5 39.Qc5 Qe6 40.Bd2 Qd7 41.Ba5+ Ke8 42.Qc4 Qf5 43.Rh3 Kf7 44.Bb4 Re6 45.Bd2 Rge8 46.g4 Qg6 47.Qb3 R8e7 48.Kf2 Re2+ 49.Kg3 Rxd2 50.Rc5 Qd3 51.Rc3 0-1 The final position makes a nice little puzzle, with Black mating in 4. And look what's still on h3! click for larger view

Jul-29-07		whiteshark: <Rook h3> - a comedy suitable for performance. But at the end it's a tragedy, hindering K-getaway, <51... Rg2+ 52. Kxg2 Qe2+ 53.Kg3 Qe1+ 54. Kg2 Re2#> With <23. Bxg7> the tide may have turned...

Jul-29-07		Phony Benoni: <whiteshark> Quite right. And I'd also agree that after 23.Bxg7 it looks like the rook life would have worked. Note that White resigned before Black played his 51st move. I wonder if he did that because the mate was announced, or if he noticed that Black could play 51...Qxc3. I'm thinking the latter might be more likely.

Aug-12-07		Phony Benoni: <A LITTLE ANALYSIS IS A DANGEROUS THING> click for larger view From Weijers (1852) - Rausis (2490), Haarlem 1996, round 1. Apparently feeling that his opponent had something prepared for 29.Qxd6, White chose to expose the Black king instead with <29.Nxh6+>. Was that a good idea?

Aug-13-07		Phony Benoni: <29.Nxh6+> gets a "??", as Black escaped with an extra piece by <29...Rxh6 30.hxg5 Nxg3+ 31.fxg3 Nh5!>, and the threat of 32...Nxg3# gives Black time to save his rook. Darn bishop on a7!

Aug-13-07		Phony Benoni: Here's one of those games where Black is just putzing along, feeling a bit of pressure but in no particular difficulty--when suddenly he discovers that he doesn't have a reasonable move left. [Event "AKN"] [Site "Haarlem, NED"] [Date "1996.06.29"] [EventDate "1996.06.28"] [Round "2"] [Result ""] [White "Rausis, Igors"] [Black "Van Rijn, Wouter"] [ECO ""] [WhiteElo "2490"] [BlackElo "2100"] 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Nf6 4.c4 Qd8 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.Nf3 0-0 8.0-0 Bg4 9.Be3 c6 10.Qb3 Qc7 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Bxf3 Nbd7 13.Rfd1 Rfe8 14.d5 e5 15.Rd2 Bf8 16.Rad1 Nc5 17.Qc2 Rad8 18.Bg5 Bg7 19.b4 Ncd7 20.dxc6 bxc6 21.b5 cxb5 22.Nxb5 Qb8 23.Nd6 Re7 24.c5 Nf8 25.Rb1 1-0 click for larger view

Aug-13-07		whiteshark: I tried to solve <Weijers (1852) - Rausis (2490), Haarlem 1996> by hard, but I didn't see <31...Nh5>. Instead I tried <31...Rxh2+ 32.Kxh2 Ng4+ 33.Kh3> [I call this <chimney-motif>], but how can you mate now? I thought <33...Kg7 34. Kxg4> won't work and stopped. Well, it's a pity that you learn from your mistakes only afterwards... A real treasure hunter would have been more obstinate.

Aug-13-07		Phony Benoni: <whiteshark> Looks like your instincts were correct. After <29.Nxh6+ Rxh6 30.hxg5 Nxg3+ 31.fxg3 Rxh2+ 32.Kxh2 Ng4+ 33.Kh3> click for larger view It appears that <33...Bd7!> effectively stops up the chimney, leaving White no worthwhile way to prevent ...Kg7 and ...Rh8#.

Aug-21-07		Charles A Ward: I love Beaker!!! and the Snake Benoni!!!!

Aug-22-07		Benzol: <Phony Benoni> Dave I know you have the tournament bulletins for Lone Pine 1979. Could you check out a Round 8 game for me, namely Sahovic-Liberzon and compare it to Bisguier vs A Lein, 1979 As far as I can tell Bisguier and Lein have been subtituted for Sahovic and Liberzon according to my info but I would like some confirmation. Also Black's 46th move is g5 not Rf5. Thanks in advance.

Aug-22-07		Phony Benoni: <Benzol> You're right on both counts; Bisguier vs A Lein, 1979 should be Sahovic vs. Liberzon and 46...g5 is correct. Bisguier and Lein did play in 1979, but it was this draw in round 9: Bisguier vs A Lein, 1979 I notice that the two games have consecutive game ID#s; could this be a case where the submitter simply forgot to change the names?

Aug-22-07		Benzol: Could be? It's also interesting that Bisguier and Lein won the brillancy prizes on offer for Round 8. Anyway thanks mate, I'll post a correction to the admins. :)

Aug-27-07		Phony Benoni: When I got my first job in the library world, three of us shared the same desk. I was allotted one drawer. After only seven years, I got a new job with an enitre table all to myself. No drawers, plus I was blocking a door and had to get up several times a day to let people through. But it was still a step up. After just four more years, my own desk. From there, it only took fifteen years to get my own shelves for storage space. Now, as of last Tuesday, the ultimate: I have my own office. With a view of trees and grass and a fountain, no less. I can listen to my favorite music all day long without driving the rest of the department bonkers. My retirement is being put on hold indefinitely. And, when the day finally comes when I can no longer avoid checkmate, I plan to be cremated and have the urn placed in a drawer of my desk. Might as well finish off the way I started.

Aug-27-07		WannaBe: Doth maketh one wonder, what does a librarian listens to when alone, in a office by ones self. :-)

Aug-28-07		Phony Benoni: Some librarians prefer the Simon & Garfunkel tune "The Sounds of Silence", but I'm into classical myself. Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Vivaldi, P.D.Q. Bach, Spike Jones--guys like that. I have even been known, when in a particularly perverse mood, to listen to opera. See why I can't play it when others are around.?

Aug-28-07		micartouse: Nice story, I hope it goes well for you. I'm sure if you crank up Cage's 4'33" people won't complain too much.

Aug-28-07		Phony Benoni: <micartouse> I think that cranking up 4'33" would be too quiet, even for a library. (For those of you not in on the joke, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4%E2%8... . One critic opined that he hoped Cage's future works would be of major length.

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