
Name:	Joel Benjamin
Federation:	United States
Sex:	Male
Born:	1964
FIDE ID:	2000091 FIDE Profile
Title:	Grand Master
ELO Classic:	2490
ELO Blitz:	2561
Years:	1977 - 2023
Total Games:	1664
Wins:	714 (42.91 %)
Draws:	675 (40.56 %)
Losses:	275 (16.53 %)
Score:	63.19 %

Repertoire with
black pieces

Joel Benjamin

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
ch-USA Seniors 2023	07/15/2023	2496	United States
ch-USA Seniors 2022	07/07/2022	2513	United States
ch-USA Seniors 2021	07/16/2021	2495	United States
ch-USA Senior 2020	10/17/2020	2499

Joel Benjamin Repertoire with White pieces (most played)

ECO	Opening	Games
B50	Sicilian	27 games
C02	French, advance variation	27 games
B22	Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3)	21 games
E12	Queen's Indian defence	19 games

Joel Benjamin Repertoire with Black pieces (most played)

ECO	Opening	Games
E11	Bogo-Indian defence	32 games
B06	Robatsch (modern) defence	29 games
B07	Pirc defence	23 games
A41	Queen's Pawn	19 games

Games played by Joel Benjamin

Download games

White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Novikov, I	2527	Benjamin, J	2500	½-½	68	D37	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Benjamin, J	2500	Akopian, V	2612	½-½	74	B14	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Shabalov, A	2453	Benjamin, J	2500	1-0	47	E20	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Benjamin, J	2500	Wolff, P	2545	½-½	92	A33	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Kaidanov, G	2563	Benjamin, J	2500	½-½	45	B12	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Benjamin, J	2500	Root, D	2469	½-½	57	C67	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Khachiyan, M	2403	Benjamin, J	2500	½-½	24	A45	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Benjamin, J	2500	Gurevich, D	2364	½-½	79	B63	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Benjamin, J	2500	Dlugy, M	2524	½-½	42	B40	2023	ch-USA Seniors 2023
Novikov, I	2547	Benjamin, J	2496	0-1	44	E15	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2496	Akopian, V	2620	½-½	96	D18	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2496	De Firmian, N	2496	1-0	49	A33	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Dlugy, M	2513	Benjamin, J	2496	1-0	62	D38	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2496	Christiansen, L	2577	½-½	36	D61	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Khmelnitsky, I	2472	Benjamin, J	2496	1-0	68	A45	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2496	Kaidanov, G	2548	½-½	27	C00	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Gurevich, D	2351	Benjamin, J	2496	½-½	31	E01	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2496	Shabalov, A	2510	½-½	36	B28	2022	ch-USA Seniors 2022
Benjamin, J	2506	Shabalov, A	2521	½-½	44	A50	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Khachiyan, M	2474	Benjamin, J	2506	0-1	27	B23	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Benjamin, J	2506	Sokolin, L	2497	1-0	34	B31	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Yermolinsky, A	2478	Benjamin, J	2506	½-½	41	A17	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Benjamin, J	2506	Fishbein, A	2417	0-1	57	E69	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Kaidanov, G	2547	Benjamin, J	2506	1-0	30	E81	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Tarjan, J	2381	Benjamin, J	2506	½-½	34	A22	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Benjamin, J	2506	Novikov, I	2554	½-½	38	B23	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Christiansen, L	2567	Benjamin, J	2506	1-0	28	E76	2021	ch-USA Seniors 2021
Getz, S	2298	Benjamin, J	2506	0-1	32	A00	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Novikov, I	2554	Benjamin, J	2506	½-½	37	D37	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Benjamin, J	2506	Christiansen, L	2567	½-½	32	B30	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Benjamin, J	2506	Yermolinsky, A	2486	1-0	62	B52	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Gurevich, D	2399	Benjamin, J	2506	1-0	44	A07	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Benjamin, J	2506	Wolff, P	2552	1-0	48	B52	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Benjamin, J	2506	Shabalov, A	2528	1-0	31	A04	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Goldin, A	2542	Benjamin, J	2506	0-1	33	A05	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Benjamin, J	2506	Kaidanov, G	2549	½-½	49	C81	2020	ch-USA Senior 2020
Brodsky, D	2428	Benjamin, J	2523	½-½	29	B03	2019	US Chess Masters 2019
Vigorito, D	2354	Benjamin, J	2523	½-½	32	A15	2019	US Chess Masters 2019
Benjamin, J	2523	Morefield, J	2178	1-0	57	B08	2019	US Chess Masters 2019
Benjamin, J	2524	Christiansen, L	2574	0-1	79	B30	2019	ch-USA Senior 2019