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 305 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Nov-14-11    Phony Benoni: Tim Tebow, the Offensive Juggernaut, could never have played in this game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41y... The two teams punted a total of 45 times, occasionally on first down. Michigan won despite not getting a single first down and going 0-9 in pass attempts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_B...(1950) Nov-14-11    Jim Bartle: Wannabe: But today Aikman would stay at Oklahoma and pass the ball. And they ended up with Jamelle Holieway and Charles Thompson, who were probably better option QBs than Aikman. Though didn't Thompson end up in jail as a drug trafficker? Nov-14-11    Jim Bartle: Have any college option QBs become successful NFL QBs? I can't think of any at the moment, though some (Jack Mildren, Nolan Cromwell, several who became receivers) were successful at other positions. Nov-14-11    Phony Benoni: Well, Jeff Rutledge was a backup most of his career, but also a member of three Super Bowl teams. But if you're talking real stars, I can't find any. Nov-14-11    WannaBe: <Jim Bartle> Well, Troy A. 'Optioned' out of Okla. and he was pretty decent in the NFL, won some championships, so I heard. Plus he got a whole bunch of 'contusions' for staying in the pocket too long... Maybe should have stayed at Oklahoma. Nov-15-11    WannaBe: I, too, would have picked football than going to Rhode Island... http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footba... Nov-15-11    Jim Bartle: Option quarterbacks get hit a lot more often than dropback quarterbacks. The option attack could work in the NFL, except that it's too difficult to keep the quarterback healthy. Nov-15-11    WannaBe: Well, somebody better get me a bowl of Alphabet soup, and a bowl of Alphabit cereal, I have to eat my words from earlier post regarding Cy Young Award for Amer. League. Verlander is the unanimous winner of C.Y. Even the SoCal baseball writers voted for him as first choice! (Bet Weaver is happy about that.) Nov-15-11    Jim Bartle: Unanimous for Verlander! Nov-15-11    WannaBe: I think unanimous is the premature headline, CC got 2 first-place votes. I also saw that headline on espn.com Courtesy of G. Easterbrook, espn.com, page 2 columnist: <Stats of the Week No. 6: The Eagles have been outscored 74-20 in the fourth quarter.> Maybe Eagles strength and conditioning coach need to go? How can your defensive team guys be sucking air in the 4th? How about a short nap during half-time? A lot of companies allow employees to nap after lunch. Boosts afternoon stamina and energy. Look, the Eagles plays a lot of their games on Eastern time, 8 games at home, plus trip to NY, possibly NE, Buff, etc... But that's not the point, the point is, your kick-off is 1PM, by half time, your team is sleepy, tired, what's better than a half-time nap?! (Not like you're gonna sit there and actually listen to Andy Reid? Boy, that'd put <ME> to sleep.) Nov-15-11    Phony Benoni: <WannaBe> The only way Sabbathia got two first place votes is if the guys from New York voted for C.C. Verlander. I wonder how deep the Eagles are on defense this year? The current trend in the NFL, especially on the defensive line, is to rotate players in and out frequently. Since Philadelphia went so heavily for Star Power this year, they may not have enough quality players to fill in when the regulars sit out for a few plays. Nov-15-11    Jim Bartle: I don't know if he was the first, but with the 49ers Bill Walsh always rotated in and out seven or eight defensive linemen, plus quite a bit with the linebackers as well, with the exception of the stars like Keena Turner. Nov-15-11    Phony Benoni: I first noticed the Lions shuffling, then it looked like other teams were trying it as well. Makes sense. Might keep the linemen fresher, particularly at the end of the game when the other team goes no huddle. By the way, anyone else seen the end of regulation in the Saints - Falcons on Sunday? You know the cliché: if a team goes into a prevent defense near the end of the game, at least one commentator is required to state that he doesn't like the strategy because "All it does is prevent you from winning." It must be in their contract. So the Saints have a seven-point lead with under two minutes remaining, but continue to play their aggressive, blitzing defense. Falcons go 92 yards with no timeouts and send the game into overtime. Commentators, demonstrating flexibility worthy of a presidential candidate, lambaste the Saints' strategy. And all I can think is, "Matt Millen". Nov-15-11    WannaBe: Okay, conflicting stories abound, now on ESPN, they are saying CC did not get any 1st place votes, Weaver came in second in the voting, Verlander did receive all 28 first-place votes. Nov-15-11    OhioChessFan: Tal Memorial 2011 Moves Prediction Contest is now open. First round begins tomorrow. Click on Elvis for details. Nov-16-11    Phony Benoni: Trauma in Texas: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp... I'm sure having the Astros in the AL will please most of the franchises, who can look forward to an extra win or two each year. This will also mean perpetual interleague play, since both leagues will have an odd number of teams. They really should make the DH consistent now. I prefer the game without it, but the players might file a grievance at the behest of the Dave Kingman Caucus. Besides, more hitting breeds more fan interest which breeds more $MONEY$, so they'll keep it. Nov-16-11    WannaBe: Chicks dig the long ball, remember that one? Nov-16-11    I play the Fred: Chicks dig the long ball, remember that one? "C'mon Alice, step into it!" LOL On a more serious note, I hate that the Astros may be going to the AL. I wouldn't mind so much if the AL didn't play video game baseball. Nov-16-11    WannaBe: I think Maddon should send at least a dozen roses and chocolates, plus a hearty thank you card to BoSox. Nov-17-11    Jim Bartle: You can't have an odd number of teams in either league. I just can't see there being at least one interleague series being played at all times. Whitey Herzog discussed this problem in "You're Missing a Great Game" during one period of expansion, don't remember which one. Nov-17-11    Phony Benoni: <JB> That's the plan, interleague play throughout the year. In principle, it's no different than interconference play in the NFL or any other major sport. Baseball has a very strong tradition of head-to-head play, particularly down the stretch. Nov-17-11    WannaBe: 2013 baby! Interleague every day, okay, maybe not during the off days of the All-Star break. Tiger and teammate tied for worst loss ever, 7 up 6. Ouch! Nov-17-11    WannaBe: C. Kershaw wins Cy Young! In a route! This is 10th Cy Young for the Dodgers as a team. Don Newcombe (1956) Don Drysdale (1962) Sandy Koufax (1963, '65 and '66) Mike Marshall (1974) Fernando Valenzuela (1981) Orel Hershiser (1988) Eric Gagne (2003)* Clayton Kershaw (2011) *Steroid?! Nov-17-11    WannaBe: 93K+ voters on espn.com, 69% voted for 15/15 2 league format, with 31% voted for 16/14 2 league format. Nov-17-11    Jim Bartle: I'm with the 31%. Dodgers have definitely had a lot of great pitchers, and great years, though not quite as many in recent seasons. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 305 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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