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 466 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Feb-24-13    Travis Bickle: What about Satchel Paige? http://youtu.be/TA3TLzWAOE0 Feb-24-13    Travis Bickle: Satchel Paige would have to come back in a "Field of Dreams" scenario. ; P Feb-24-13    OhioChessFan: Beautiful cheerleader hits an unbelievable halfcourt shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur... Feb-24-13    OhioChessFan: If you haven't seen it, sneaking into the Super Bowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bvS... Feb-24-13    WannaBe: I shoulda/coulda be a (workers') compensat'r (Since it's Oscar Night...) http://articles.latimes.com/2013/fe... Thank you, probably the most liberal state in the union. Feb-25-13    OhioChessFan: Should they get the worker's comp benefits? Best point for each side: No. <furthermore, they could contribute to higher insurance bills for all California employers because more claims leads to higher rates.> Yes. <they pay California state income taxes on earnings for every game they play in the state, and every one of those matches takes its toll on their bodies. Those taxes could be significant, considering that the average professional player's salary last year was $5.2 million in basketball, $3.2 million in baseball, $2.4 million in hockey and $1.9 million in football.> Feb-26-13    Phony Benoni: I can understand the logic as well as the needs of the players, but the idea of claiming such compensation still strikes at my "Common Sense" nerve. These funds were set up for citizens of California, not for those who live and do most of their work elsewhere. If they're upset because their state offers lousy benefits, they should sign with Oakland. Feb-26-13    sleepyirv: Hector vs W So, 2011 A worthy entry for T.G. Bamits? Feb-27-13    WannaBe: I really have no comment on this: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b... Feb-27-13    Phony Benoni: <sleepyirv> Thanks. I've been neglecting ol' T.G. of late. Feb-27-13    Travis Bickle: Hey Phony, with every baseball city looking around the corner to opening day us Cubs fans have an owner who's more interested in building a hotel near Wrigley Field and remodeling the Beautiful Confines with new seats at the fans expense of course, but not very keen on putting out a great baseball team. That said, is it too early to play a baseball tune with a nice video? Centerfield - John Fogerty http://youtu.be/04KQydlJ-qc Feb-27-13    WannaBe: <Travis Bickle> Where are they planning to put up the hotel? Left field by the fire station, or right field by the pubs, or behind home and tear down the McD's? (Yes, I've been to Wrigley. =) Feb-28-13    WannaBe: Ya know, I wouldn't mind following the steps of Joe Montana, winning Super Bowl, go to a nice BBQ and Jazz/Blue city, riding off into the sunset. Dream career for all athletes. Feb-28-13    Travis Bickle: <WannaBe> Mr Bunny, the hotel will be where the McDonald's used to be. see below. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/... Feb-28-13    WannaBe: <Travis Bickle> It was quite funny when I attend the game at Wrigley (they were playing Florida with D. Willis pitching) and the McD turned their lot into paid parking. Chuckling over the fact that they'd make more money off the cars parked there than they would selling Big Macs. Mar-02-13    Travis Bickle: Hey Phony, Jim Bartle and all you sportsfans come visit my forum to vote on The Batman or Superman Contest! ; P Mar-03-13    Phony Benoni: If Lance Armstrong is getting bored, perhaps he should check out his local chess club. Here's a note from the <Charleston Sunday News> for June 4, 1899: <"The town of Macclesfield, England, affords a curious illustration of the increasing tendency of Chess to encroach upon seasons and pastimes with which it would appear to have no natural affinity. A desire for a wider field of operation than the ordinary town quarters having often been expressed by the cycling memebers of the Chess Club of that town, a Cyclo-Chess Club has been formed. The opening run was to Marton, where the members paired and indulged in the game until sunset. It is intended to hold weekly runs throughout the summer season, and whenever the weather permits all games will be played al fresco."> http://www.chessarch.com/excavation... That's about 12.4 kilometres (7.7 miles). Both towns are, appropriately enough, in Cheshire. Mar-04-13    Phony Benoni: The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and... http://www.latimes.com/sports/sport... Mar-04-13    OhioChessFan: Anyone else as shocked as I am? http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/... Mar-04-13    WannaBe: Hehehe... Saw both of them on ESPN.com last night. =)) Mar-04-13    WannaBe: http://espn.go.com/college-football... I can't believe Boise State agreed to this contract. Stepping down to the level of ACC is very unlike WAC/MWC or whatever conference Boise will be in the future. Heck, Boise State could wind up in UEFA for all we know. Mar-05-13    WannaBe: Sheeeeeeee, I'd gone to a better place, like Taco Bell, or Wendy's. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9... Mar-05-13    WannaBe: Okay, I will also guarantee that Oakland will win Super Bowl. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9... Mar-05-13    Travis Bickle: Hey Phony, here was my last chance at happiness as a Cubs fan. ; 0 http://youtu.be/6er1XE2j0pE The Night Chicago died - Paper Lace http://youtu.be/p-L0NpaErkk Mar-05-13    Travis Bickle: By the way Phony here is the "real agony of defeat"... ; P http://youtu.be/P2AZH4FeGsc Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 466 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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