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 509 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Sep-23-13    WannaBe: <Phony Benoni> Which Bush administration? =) <Travis Bickle> You're picking up the tab? I'm going! Sep-23-13    Phony Benoni: <WannaBe> To be exact, 1991. George Herbert Walker Bush. <Travis> That is a generous offer, in keeping with your usual nature. But I'll have to give it a pass. In the first place I must admit, much to my shame, that I don't like beer. (And since I couldn't drink it to impress a girlfriend, you'll realize how deep the distaste is.) But more importantly, I tend to laugh scornfully at Bears functions, and this is not a good idea. I already have two doctor appointments this week, and have no wish to make it a trifecta. Sep-23-13    Travis Bickle: <WannaBe: <Travis Bickle> You're picking up the tab? I'm going!> Sure Bugs the more the merrier!! Dan & Mongo don't usually drink too much and pick on non Bears fans. ; P Sep-23-13    Travis Bickle: <Phony Benoni> Ah Too bad Phony you can't make it. I was going to wear my Bears head to lunch too! ; P Sep-23-13    Travis Bickle: <Jim Bartle & Wannabe> What's happening with The 49ers? They're too good a team to be (1-2). Sep-23-13    WannaBe: Hey, after tonight, both the Traiders and the 4th & 9ers will have the same record!! Sep-23-13    WannaBe: Well, NL play-off teams are determined, certain seeding positions are to be announced. AL's final chase could be interesting. I think Detroit will clinch Central, but the Wild Card can get, will, wild. Sep-24-13    WannaBe: Have you ever noticed, that bad things usually happen between 02:15 and 04:00?! http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s... Sep-24-13    Phony Benoni: Pizza. 2 AM. Hmm. You thinking what I'm thinking. And ghe guy makes a few million per year. He can't afford delivery? Sep-24-13    keypusher: <Jim Bartle: Marge Schott makes brilliant catch: http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_i>... Damn! In other news, the Dolphins are undefeated, even though they have played three entire games. Next week is Monday Night in the Superdome. Oh well. Sep-24-13    Jim Bartle: I see Marge's catch is no longer there: here's another try: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PXKWmi... Sep-24-13    Shams: <keypusher> Don't manage expectations! They just beat two playoff teams in a row. Dolphins can totally steal one in New Orleans. I don't understand how they got good all of a sudden. I was hoping they'd tank so Jeff Ireland would get fired, but that's small potatoes. It's about time somebody else stepped up in that division though, I think all of America outside of Boston can agree. Sep-24-13    OhioChessFan: I thought I knew rules, but I have never heard of this: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo... Sep-24-13    Phony Benoni: Rugby? I wash they would stop introducing these new-fangled innoivations. Sep-24-13    WannaBe: Potential no-no, Was/St.L game. Sep-24-13    WannaBe: I jinx'd another one. Sep-24-13    Phony Benoni: <WannaBe> Why don't you just drop in here every day around 9:00 AM and announce, "Potential no-no in every game tonight!} That way you can save time by jinxing everybody at once, and what's more it will work 99.44% of the time. Sep-24-13    WannaBe: Potential No-No in Pak-Sri cricket. Sep-24-13    Jim Bartle: Was that the puniest hit ever to break up a no-hitter in the ninth? Sep-25-13    Phony Benoni: There is an official scorer in St Louis with his head buried in his hands, moaning "Why me, O Lord? Why me?" Sep-25-13    OhioChessFan: No question it was a hit, but really a shame. It's interesting to me to note that it's usually the Cardinals who get those type of hits. I've seen them beat my Reds with swinging bunts, bloops, and 50 bouncers through a hole in the infield, and it's infuriating. I know earlier this year, they were leading the league in BABIP and I was only surprised it wasn't higher. Sep-25-13    keypusher: <shams> Well, Tannehill has been genuinely good, from below average in 2012 (though good for a rookie in any year in which Wilson, Luck, and Griffin weren't lighting it up) to upper echelon so far (though he is getting hit so much it is hard believe he'll make it through the season). They've had a good pass rush (they actually got no sacks against Atlanta, but decent pressure). Their corners have been better (so far) than anyone had a right to expect. They were called for a total of two penalties in their last two games combined. They have a great punter and a terrific rookie placekicker. So far, the aggregate of all these things has overcome a terrible offensive line and a feeble running game. They're also a couple of plays away from 1-2. Last year they lost at Indy 23-20, this year they won 24-20. Those games weren't very different, but one was a win and one was a loss. The distance between a 7-9 team and a 3-0 team with a couple of close wins may not be very great. NO is going to kill them, though. Soliai and Wake will probably both be out, with very bad implications for run and pass defense. Sep-25-13    Jim Bartle: Reminds me of the Dodgers of the mid-60s. Dodger Stadium had a rock-hard infield and distant fences, and they (Wills, Willie Davis, Lou Johnson, Gilliam, Lefebvre, Fairly) got all these high-bouncer infield hits, dribblers through the infield, etc. drove me nuts. Their home run leader one year they won the pennant had 13. They did have good pitchers, though. Sep-25-13    Deus Ex Alekhina: Detroit Lions receiver Nate Burleson out for the rest of the season with broken arm. How did he break his arm? Pizza! Sep-25-13    OhioChessFan: Try this with absolutely <no> searches. I got 14 right though I thought I'd done much better. Some of these are just plain wrong. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/sto... Special prize to the person who figures out what one player I missed twice with. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 509 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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