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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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Living in the Past

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Dec-30-12		hangingenprise: about the traiders sigh travis: help is right! from the godfather gil brandt when raider fan ask about them- they are a mess and you can start anyplace. salary cap problems poor draft choices- middle linebacker and not work out and looks to be released, safety is only so-so, mcfadden injury prone ect. invested too heavily in palmer-really?? o-line has age d-line seven there is no one to replace that aged line secondary is mediocre the only good thing is mckenzie and coach allen if he chooses to stay for the next four years because that is what it is going to take. i would trade down with the first pick and hopefully pick up a first and second round. pryor looks like he is not going to be the future qb. wow!!

Dec-30-12		hangingenprise: the godfather does not like barkley as a top ten pick, but he will be taken as the qb is the man.

Dec-30-12		hangingenprise: the godfather of gms likes the arkansas qb in the second round saying if traiders can get a second round to take him and work with him like the packers did with their qb.

Dec-30-12		Jim Bartle: On-themark analysis of the Raiders. I'll say this, thejy don't have Hayes and Haynes at the corners any more, or any Stablers or Biletnikoffs. An agwful loyt of top QBs weren't first-round picks, or at least were taken late in the rouns (rodgers, Brees). And many taken in the first five are busts.

Dec-30-12		WannaBe: <Jim Bartle> Very Interesting, so, of course, I had to look it up. =) <Year>, <Player>, <Team, Draft Position Overall>. QB & First Rounders only, 2012: Luck (IND #1), Griffin III (WAS #2), Tannehill (MIA #8), Weeden (CLE #22) <I think I am sold on Luck & Griffin, the other two are TBD> 2011: Newton (CAR #1), Locker (TEN #8), Gabbert (JAX #10), Ponder (MIN #12). <I can't debate the physical skill of Newton, but the team is up/down/up/down, can't figure that out. Locker is mired by a bad team, TBD, who is Gabbert?? Ponders can lead Vikings to postseason, if they can beat GB, it also helps that you got Petersen as your RB.> 2010: Bradford (STL #1), Tebow (DEN #25) <Bradford is another puzzle, shown good skill, but is also capable is throwing 5 INTs in a half. Tebow is just Tebow.> 2009: Stafford (DET #1), Sanchez (NYJ #5), Freeman (TB #17). <I like Stafford, led Lions to postseason last year, and is the other half to the Megatron record setting season. Nothing too much can be said of Sanchez and Freeman.> 2008: Ryan (ATL, #3), Flacco (BAL #18) <I am sold on both players, have led their teams to postseason, but have not yet won the championship.> 2007: Russell (OAK #1), Quinn (CLE #22) <Both sucks, but one sucks more than the other. At least Quinn is still in the league.> 2006: Young (TEN #3), Leinart (ARZ #10), Cutler (DEN #11). <Well, Cutler is still playing, Young thinks he can, but no teams wants him, no idea what Leinart is doing. Last seen standing on the sideline with a clip board and hand signaling to Carson Palmer.>

Dec-30-12		WannaBe: I'll post some more on this (QB) subject later. Promise! =)

Dec-30-12		WannaBe: Okay, other QBs... 2012: Osweiler (DEN, 2nd round), Wilson (SEA 3rd round), Foles (PHI, 3rd), Cousins (WAS 4th), Lindley (ARZ 6th), Coleman (GB 7th), Harnish (IND 7th) 2011: Dalton (CIN 2nd), Kaepernick (SF 2nd), Mallett (NE 3rd), Stanzi (KC 5th), Yates (HOU 5th), Enderle (CHI 5th), Taylor (BAL 6th), McElroy (NYJ 7th) 2010: Clausen (CAR 2nd), McCoy (CLE 3rd), Kafka (PHI 4th), Skelton (ARZ 5th), Crompton (SD 5th), R. Smith (TEN 6th), LeFevour (CHI 6th), Webb (MIN 6th), Pike (CAR 6th), Brown (BUF 7th), Canfield (NO 7th), Robinson (NE 7th) 2009: White (MIA 2nd), McGee (DAL 4th), Bomar (NYG 5th), Davis (SF 5th), Bradstater (DEN 6th), Teel (SEA 6th), Null (STL 6th), Painter (IND 6th) 2008: Brohm (GB 2nd), Henne (MIA 2nd), O'Connell (NE 3rd), Booty (MIN 5th), Dixon (PIT 5th), Johnson (TB 5th), Ainge (NYJ 5th), Brennan (WAS 6th), Woodson (NYG 6th), Flynn (GB 7th), Brink (GB 7th) 2007: Kolb (PHI 2nd), Beck (MIA 2nd), Stanton (DET 2nd), Edwards (BUF 3rd), Stanback (DAL 4th), Rowe (CIN 5th), T. Smith (BAL 5th), J. Palmer (WAS 6th), Thigpen (MIN 7th) 2006: Clemens (NYJ 2nd), Jackson (MIN 2nd), Whitehurst(SD 3rd), Croyle (KC 3rd), B. Smith (NYJ 4th), Martin (GB 5th), Jacobs (PIT 5th), McNeal (CIN 6th), B. Gradkowski (TB 6th), Shockley (ATL 7th).

Dec-30-12		Jim Bartle: Off the top of my head, high pick qb busts: Couch, Mirer, Akili Smith, Russell, Sanchez, George, Leinart, Harrington, Carr, Leaf, etc.

Dec-31-12		playground player: <Phony Benoni, Jim Bartle, WannaBe, et al> Happy New Year, guys.

Dec-31-12		TheFocus: Happy New Year <Phony>!!

Dec-31-12		WannaBe: Boy, heads are rollin' in the NFL, New Years Eve, no less.

Dec-31-12		WannaBe: Of all the coaches, I think Lovie Smith is the least deserving to get the axe...

Dec-31-12		Travis Bickle: The Axe will fall in Chicago! Just win baby!! ; P

Jan-01-13		Travis Bickle: Hey Phony, this shot of Johnny Walker Black is for you, Happy New Year!!! ; P http://youtu.be/Z3sXVxqDbFk

Jan-01-13		hangingenprise: phony: have a good year! disappointing year for your lions, but at least they can address the secondary now since they have draft choices unlike that traider team.

Jan-02-13		Alien Math: Happy New Year <Phony Benoni> :) Thank you for clarity of biographers page

Jan-02-13		WannaBe: Have anyone ever, ever, ever, ever, just for 'fun' put in "1" into the <Jump to page #> input box and click 'Go'?? Especially this forum??? It's a time machine, it's a miracle, just re-re-reading page 1, wow, I must have been totally hammered drunk that month...

Jan-02-13		WannaBe: I, in particular, like this one: Phony Benoni chessforum Now, he is a PGN uploading, Biographer Bistro Monster. Monster, I said! What have I wrought?!?!

Jan-03-13		Phony Benoni: <WannaBe> Chess history has always interested me more than playing. Had <cg> been around in the 1960s, I might never have gone to a tournament. In my early days here, I just had some problems with the high level technology. Thanks for your help. No good deed goes unpunished.

Jan-03-13		playground player: <Phony Benoni> There wouldn't be any chess history if nobody played. But I think I see what you mean. I can't think of any game that's better than chess for opening a door in history and letting you through.

Jan-03-13		crawfb5: Dave, I looked at the US Open ads I could find in either <Chess Life> or <Chess Review>. Having Rounds 1-5, then a day off for the speed tournament, then resuming the regular tournament does seem to be the norm. They held to this schedule in 1959, 1961, 1962, and 1963. This was also the <planned> schedule for 1960, but apparently the speed tournament was moved to the day after the tournament completed as in 1958. 1965 had the "normal" pattern, but Rounds 1 and 2 were both on day 1 and the speed tournament was held on the day after Round <6>. In 1966, apparently there was no speed tournament, as there were more than 200 entrants that year. I have not yet found schedule information for other years in the range you cited.

Jan-03-13		TheFocus: Great work, Larry! I believe that John Donaldson did a lengthy article on the 1966 US Open in <Quarterly for Chess History>. I will check tonight to see if there was a reason stated.

Jan-03-13		WannaBe: There's an one-point safety? In the KSU-OU Fiesta Game tonight.

Jan-04-13		Phony Benoni: Strange! http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameo... I suppose it's due to the college rule about returning a blocked extra point for two points. It would appear that if the defensive team makes a play on the ball, it becomes live. Why is it one point? Maybe because the kicking team was only trying for one, the rulesmakers figured it was unfair to give them two. I need to ask Leon Lett about this.

Jan-04-13		Phony Benoni: As usual, Wikipedia knows all about it, though they hide it pretty well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety Go to the disambiguation page, then sports, then football scoring play, then <Conversion safety>. The interesting part is that, in college football, both the offensive and the defensive team can score a Conversion Safety. We saw an offensive conversion safety tonight. I suppose the defensive version would come if a PAT was blocked, and the defensive team was returning the ball for a two-point score. If they fumble the ball outside the end zone, and it rolls into the end zone where it is recovered by the offensive team, apparently the defensive team would score a conversion safety. So if anyone ever tells you that an American football team cannot score exactly one point in a game, they're wrong! However, you can't win a game 1-0, since the play can only occur after a touchdown.

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