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 697 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing> Aug-09-15    WannaBe: <TB> Is that the first time 4-game sweep or any sweep? Home or Away? Aug-09-15    Travis Bickle: Yo Bugs, I think I heard the tv man say 1st sweep at home over the Giants since '77... We'll have to research, but enjoying my ice cold Bud right at the moment! ; P Aug-09-15    WannaBe: Frank Gifford have died?! Aug-09-15    WannaBe: Dodgers lost the last two games by one run in each game. And from the look of things so far, top first, Dodgers will win this game by quite a few run. And make me lament why they can't spread runs across more games. Aug-09-15    WannaBe: There are 3 bridges right adjacent to PNC Park, do you know the name of the bridges?? Aug-09-15    Penguincw: I know one of them: Roberto Clemente bridge. Aug-09-15    WannaBe: One down, two to go!! =) Aug-09-15    Jim Bartle: <One down, two to go!! =)> Poor choice of words. Aug-09-15    Penguincw: Speaking of Pittsburgh, I see the Dodgers are getting crushed 12-5. Luckily the Giants couldn't make ground, but it's scary how good the NL Central is: division leader St. Louis has the best record in baseball, while the 3rd placed (and 2nd NL wild card holder) Chicago Cubs have the best record in all of baseball, outside of Missouri. Aug-10-15    LucB: <PB> I suppose you got the puzzles and games from this weekend? Just checkin'... Aug-10-15    Phony Benoni: <LucB> All is well. Thanks for checking. Aug-10-15    LucB: Ok, cool.. By the way, I should now call you <PHUNNY Benoni> after your opening comment on your game today, in addition to the hilarious story about your partner/gang leader! :D Aug-10-15    Penguincw: Just an edit to my above post (Phony Benoni chessforum (kibitz #17592)): the Cubs have the <2nd> best record in MLB, outside of Missouri. That honour would go to Pittsburgh. Aug-10-15    Zhbugnoimt: Mets! Mets! The mets are as lovable as Tal and as losers as me. This season they aren't such losers though... but neither am I... Aug-10-15    Travis Bickle: Yo Phony, Congrats on the Monday puzzle... A smother mate no less!! ; P Aug-10-15    Phony Benoni: Thanks, Travis. If more of my opponents fell into Monday puzzles, no telling what my rating might be! Aug-10-15    Phony Benoni: Blue Jays. Cubs. Dodgers. Mets. It's getting positively ecumenical around here. Meanwhile, the Tigers continue their Voyage to the Bottom of the Standings. They are now closer to last place in the league than they are to the second wild card spot. Aug-10-15    WannaBe: Trivia Answer! Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Carson. Aug-10-15    LucB: <WannaBe>: does it have something to do with Pennsylvania? Aug-11-15    WannaBe: <LucB> Yes: Phony Benoni chessforum Aug-11-15    Jim Bartle: <Phony the 1st time since 1977 The Cubs swept The Giants! ; P> Yeah, yeah, they swept the Giants. In an ODD year. Let's see them do it in an EVEN year. Aug-11-15    Phony Benoni: <Yeah, yeah, they swept the Giants. In an ODD year. Let's see them do it in an EVEN year.> Happens all the time. Check out July 9-11 here. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/... Aug-11-15    LucB: Hee hee! I'm glad I clicked on the link... thanks! Aug-11-15    LucB: I'm laughing at my confusion: I thought we were supposed to guess the question, which had already been asked above.. never mind! :P Aug-11-15    Travis Bickle: <Jim Bartle: <Phony the 1st time since 1977 The Cubs swept The Giants! ; P> Yeah, yeah, they swept the Giants. In an ODD year. Let's see them do it in an EVEN year.> Bartle they got swept accept it! lol... I believe 1977 was an odd year also. What are you a numerologist? ; P Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 914) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 697 OF 914 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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