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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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Jul-01-16		perfidious: <WannaBe: Weird, it's Friday and CLE/TOR is playing a day game...> Nothing strange about that--it is Canada Day.

Jul-01-16		WannaBe: <perfidious> Can't be, my iCalendar does not say that. =))

Jul-01-16		WannaBe: Annnnnnnnd they're going to the 16th inning. Nothing like bonus baseball.

Jul-01-16		WannaBe: Top of 18th, officially a double-header!! Cleveland have inserted T. Bauer (starter), while Toronto countered with Goins, their second baseman.

Jul-01-16		WannaBe: 19 innings, whatamarathonofagame!!!

Jul-01-16		Phony Benoni: The next pitcher for the Indians would have been Huxley Fred.

Jul-01-16		Penguincw: Grr, Jays fall to 3-1 in 18+ inning games. Interesting game, nice to see Goins and Barney pitch. Jays could've brought out tomorrow's starter, ace Marco Estrada, but they didn't (it's fine, they'll have him for tomorrow). Perhaps Corey Kluber (Sunday's probable) will pitch tomorrow. Congrats to the Indians, who haven't loss a game since the Cavaliers won the NBA Championship. Not going to rant on how bad home plate umpire Vic Carapazza was...

Jul-01-16		perfidious: <PB: The next pitcher for the Indians would have been Huxley Fred.> Long as it wasn't going to be Huxley Aldous.

Jul-01-16		WannaBe: CIN/WAS going extra innings, will they go 19, or 20???

Jul-02-16		Phony Benoni: Tigers' rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer probably won't get any All Start consideration, but he's got some streak going. Over his last eight starts, totaling 53.3 innings, he has gone 7-0 while allowing 3 (!) runs and 23 hits, walking 16 and striking out 48. That's an ERA of 0.43, just 4.03 hits per nine innings, and a WHIP of 0.76. You have to guard against making too much of rookie phenoms, and they do have him on a short leash -- but those are still some numbers.

Jul-02-16		Jim Bartle: Does he talk to the ball?

Jul-02-16		Phony Benoni: No. That would make him a sure-fire pitch. But it sure seems to listen to him. http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl... OK, it's only Tampa Bay. But you get the idea. Workmanlike and under control.

Jul-02-16		Penguincw: Wow, CLE-TOR one hell of a game. Rajai Davis, a former Blue Jay, hits a reverse natural cycle (damn). To date, there have been 14 natural cycles, and 6 reverse natural cycles. Estrada had a record streak of 13 straight starts going 5+ innings, giving up no more than 5 hits, which was snapped today (5 IP, 5 H). Feel bad for Cleveland though. Neither teams refilled their roster with fresh arms from the minors, and starter McAllister went just an inning. Would've been interesting if Kluber started; 2 SP both with a WHIP <1.00. Regarding the call at the plate (which was the difference maker), looks damn close. Initially I thought he was out, but looking closer, it looks like the catcher only applied the tag with the seams of the glove (does that count). http://m.mlb.com/video/v884080083/c... --- Tomorrow, MIA-ATL played at Fort Bragg. I predict Miami will win. BTW: Did you guys see Fernandez's game winning double yesterday?

Jul-03-16		WannaBe: Good matchup between ChiCubs and NYM today, I will be at the COL/LAD game. =)

Jul-03-16		Phony Benoni: I do believe the Indians are beginning to make up for that winning streak.

Jul-03-16		Jim Bartle: If the Browns win their first two games this season we'll know something is up.

Jul-04-16		perfidious: <Jim> We would well and truly know that the fix is in.

Jul-05-16		WannaBe: There aren't enough BoSox on AL All-Star team, need at least 10 more. 3 LADs made it, but Kershaw's on DL. Token Padre Will Myers.

Jul-05-16		perfidious: This is the first All Star appearance for three of the four Red Sawx named to start the game. It is hardly going out on a limb to state that there will be other ASGs for that trio; some fine young talent. According to CBSSports, Zach Britton is a right-handed reliever. All those times I have seen him pitch, could have fooled me. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2...

Jul-05-16		WannaBe: <perfidious> You mean he actually throws left-handed?

Jul-05-16		Phony Benoni: The last three times the Tigers have faced the Indians, they have come into the series on winning streakes of 5, 4, and 6 games. They are now 0-10, and trailing 6-0 tonight. Perhaps it's not all bad to lose to one team if you beat up on everyone else. But this is getting frustrating.

Jul-05-16		WannaBe: Wouldn't be so bad if only play them 5, or 6 times a year... Like LAD v NYM, or StL, or ChiCubs.

Jul-05-16		WannaBe: This one is for <Phony Benoni>: <Eddie Matz ESPN Senior Writer The Nationals might be the beast of the East, but they can't solve the Brewers. Following a 5-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Nats are now 1-4 against the Brew Crew, making them the only sub-.500 team that Washington is sub-.500 against this season.>

Jul-05-16		Penguincw: Interesting selections. :) Of course, there's always going to be surprises (good and bad), and how people (like me), think fan voting and World Series home field advantage should not <both> exist, but I'm just going to end up ranting. But one surprise for me is that Yadier Molina (whose numbers are down this year), did not even make the cut, despite <leading the position at the last update>. I imagine 2nd place in fan voting isn't worth anything, so that's probably why. Me and <PB> will be "at battle", as Saunders and Kinsler are among the Final Vote candidates. His team will also be north of the border for 4 games right before the All-Star game. --- BTW: A little while ago, I mentioned that I picked up a copy of MLB 10: The Show, and played RTTS mode. Well, I'm at the All-Star break for 2011, and this league isn't even recognizable anymore. My player (a 1B) got selected by the Orioles, but has been traded to the Tigers (still in AAA though, as I'm a horrible video game player). I don't remember the agreements to the trade. The Tigers recently made a deal that sent Miguel Cabrera (.235/10 HR/39 RBI at the All Star break) and Marc Rzepczynski to the Red Sox for Darnell McDonald and some computer created player. For the Red Sox, Kevin Youkilis is the first baseman, but Cabrera doesn't have to worry about David Ortiz, because Ortiz and Clayton Kershaw are with the Mets. The MLB Tigers are currently in a 3-way race for the AL Central, along with the Cleveland Indians and the Albert Pulojs led Minnesota Twins. No, I'm not making this stuff up. It's a weird game...

Jul-05-16		WannaBe: Must be one of the alternate universe deal. Kershaw with them Metropolitans(?!!?). Is that like 2010 version of Tim Lincecum pitching for the Dodgers??

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