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 319 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: How about George Foster for Frank Duffy in 1971? They had a great outfield, all young and strong, no need for a Foster, right? Or Felipe Alou and Ed Bailey to the Braves for Crandall, Hendley and Shaw? Dec-11-11    hangingenprise: <wannabe> chicago and denver is the big game today! since <phonys> lions are laying the wood to the viks, and the raiders are at mvp rodgers, an important game for both teams. who cares about the cowgirls! Dec-11-11    Travis Bickle: <Phony Benoni: <Travis> Haven't been keeping up with the Winter Meetings since it looks like the Tigers won't be active. Have the Cubs considered signing the entire Yankees roster?> Yes Theo did but he didn't offer enough $$$$$$$$$$$$, besides the Yanks didn't win it all last season. ; P Dec-11-11    WannaBe: That Min-Det game is getting a bit too 'interesting' for <Phony Benoni>'s taste... 4th down and 1, 2 minutes warning. Dec-11-11    WannaBe: They sure made the ending interesting... Dec-11-11    Phony Benoni: Ending typical of the game. Minnesota turned the ball over at least twice on the last play, and Detroit got away with a facemask penalty. Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: PP: I didn't know the Giants had traded Lockman in the fifties. He was on the roster their first year in SF, so I figured he'd been there all along. He was the #3 first baseman, I guess, behind Cepeda and Bill White. He must have been pretty good, keeping McCovey down on the farm. Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: Tebow: 3-16 for 45 yards? Come on. Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: Now Denver kicks a 59-yard FG to tie on the last play. Did Tebow kick it? Dec-11-11    WannaBe: <JB> He got hot, he is now 18-36, 208 yds, with 65.5 passer rating, going to OT!! Dec-11-11    WannaBe: The magic of Tebow continues!! Denver wins it 13-10 OT. Sure ain't pretty... Dec-11-11    hangingenprise: is that loud crashing sound coming from mr. bickles t.v. being thrown from a height that is detrimental to its structure? and is it safe to visit his form? Dec-11-11    hangingenprise: i just heard the crash!! Dec-11-11    hangingenprise: mvp rodgers took care of the sadders. Dec-11-11    sleepyirv: I don't think I can watch the Bears again until Jay Culter comes back or they fire Lovie Smith. And against the Broncos with all this insane coverage on Tebow... sigh... At least the Cubs got Epstein and Santo finally got in or I would be completely sports demoralized and would start watching professional synchronized swimming or curling. Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: 3-16 to start, 18-24 to finish. Tal wrote that he lost the first game of tournaments so often that he thought he'd solve the problem by just showing up on the second day. Maybe the Broncos should just put Tebow in during the 4th quarter. He's Blandaing the league. Dec-11-11    WannaBe: One team in the AFC West, have finally scored more points than allowed!!! Denver: 8-5, -33 Oakland: 7-6, -64 Chargers: 6-7, +25 Kansas City: 5-8, -132 Dec-11-11    Phony Benoni: There are two possible scenarios for the World five years from now: 1) Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, and probably Robert Griffin III will be hailed at The New Era of Quarterbacks, and guys like Drew Brees or Tom Brady will be thought of as immobile dinosaurs. 2) Tim Tebow will be a frequent guest on Christian Broadcasting Network talk shows, describing Life after Football. I don't think the first is at all unlikely. These guys are not the little scatback quarterbacks, but big guys who could almost play tight end. As long as they don't overdo the running, their style could be effective. At any rate, no matter what you think of Tebow's skill as a quarterback, the guy is clearly a leader. Sort of appropriate that Joe Kapp was back in the news for 15 minutes. Dec-11-11    OhioChessFan: <hep: is that loud crashing sound coming from mr. bickles t.v. being thrown from a height that is detrimental to its structure? and is it safe to visit his form?> Beware of crazed cab drivers in Chicago Dec-11-11    keypusher: 19 punts total! Prater kicked a 59-yarder to tie with 2 seconds left and a 51-yarder in OT. Gould hit a 57-yarder for the Bears. Maybe they should have given everyone but the specialists the day off. I'm sure Marion Barber would be down with that... http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/n... Dec-11-11    Phony Benoni: Yeah, the Bears gave that one away. Even taking the injuries into account, this could spell the end for the current coaching staff. By the way, I'm rooting for the Cowboys tonight. The loser of the game likely competes with the Lions for a wild card, so I'd rather it was the Giants with their worse record. Dec-11-11    WannaBe: Well, it is the ol' Mile High Altitude, kickers love it there, maybe they should treat the football differently, like they do with baseball. Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: My guess is that Tebow will end up playing another position in a year or two. He could be a fullback or a tight end. In the 70s some tough college QBs like Jack Mildren and Nolan Cromwell even ended up playing safety in the NFL. Dec-11-11    WannaBe: BTW, did anyone splurge and purchase a share of the Green Bay Packers stock?? Either for themself, or for a loved one, or just so you can say <I'm a part owner of an NFL team> at your local watering hole? Dec-11-11    Jim Bartle: I was going to buy GB stock a few years ago, but when the 49ers stole Alex Smith from them in the draft and they were stuck with taking Aaron Rodgers, I decided to forget it. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 319 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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