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Name: Joel Benjamin
Federation: United States United States
Sex: Male Male
Born: 1964
Fide FIDE ID: 2000091 FIDE Profile
Title: Grand Master
ELO Classic: 2467
ELO Rapid: 2428
ELO Blitz: 2520
Years: 1977 - 2026
Total Games: 1717
Wins: 724 (42.17 %)
Draws: 698 (40.65 %)
Losses: 295 (17.18 %)
Score: 62.49 %

Joel Benjamin

Last tournaments played

Tournament Date Elo Avg. Country
ch-USA Seniors 2026 07/14/2026 2481  United States
ch-USA Seniors 2025 07/15/2025 2467  United States
World Blitz Championship 2024 12/30/2024 2532  United States
World Rapid Championship 2024 12/26/2024 2543  United States

Most Played Openings as White

ECO Opening Games
B50 Sicilian 27 games
C02 French, advance variation 27 games
B22 Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3) 24 games
E12 Queen's Indian defence 19 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO Opening Games
E11 Bogo-Indian defence 33 games
B06 Robatsch (modern) defence 29 games
B07 Pirc defence 23 games
E62 King's Indian, fianchetto variation 19 games

Games played by Joel Benjamin

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White ELO W Black ELO B Result Moves ECO Date Tournament View
Benjamin, J 2471 Goldin, A 2537 1-0 View Game 46 C47 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Shabalov, A 2428 Benjamin, J 2471 1-0 View Game 33 C45 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Benjamin, J 2471 Rachels, S 2431 ½-½ View Game 49 B66 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Onischuk, A 2640 Benjamin, J 2471 1-0 View Game 33 D37 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Novikov, I 2475 Benjamin, J 2471 0-1 View Game 26 D37 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Benjamin, J 2471 Kraai, J 2375 ½-½ View Game 37 B47 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Fishbein, A 2408 Benjamin, J 2471 1-0 View Game 68 B10 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Benjamin, J 2471 Akopian, V 2551 0-1 View Game 40 B12 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Kaidanov, G 2492 Benjamin, J 2471 0-1 View Game 57 B18 2026 ch-USA Seniors 2026 View Game
Fishbein, A 2368 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 44 A13 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Akopian, V 2586 ½-½ View Game 45 C42 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Taylor, T 2147 Benjamin, J 2473 0-1 View Game 54 A03 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Christiansen, L 2571 ½-½ View Game 21 B31 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Shabalov, A 2478 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 66 A45 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Goldin, A 2541 ½-½ View Game 33 C77 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Dlugy, M 2514 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 31 A45 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Novikov, I 2485 ½-½ View Game 33 B22 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
Kaidanov, G 2505 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 33 C55 2025 ch-USA Seniors 2025 View Game
George Micheal, K 2270 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 56 C47 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Damjanovic, V 2368 0-1 View Game 81 B07 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Schnaider, I 2392 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 76 C46 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Urazayev, A 2470 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 59 B12 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Amartuvshin, G 2392 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 36 E11 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Chirila, I 2530 Benjamin, J 2473 0-1 View Game 52 D37 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Grischuk, A 2689 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 38 C79 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Batsuren, D 2531 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 33 E33 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Banh Gia Huy, 2422 1-0 View Game 59 C12 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Lomasov, S 2559 0-1 View Game 71 C10 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Thavandiran, S 2410 1-0 View Game 39 C00 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Zarnicki, P 2514 0-1 View Game 27 B40 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Soo, K 2153 1-0 View Game 83 C03 2024 World Blitz Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Wanyama, H 2154 0-1 View Game 31 B40 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Kacharava, N 2510 ½-½ View Game 49 C77 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Hungaski, R 2477 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 41 A00 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Escobar Forero, A 2420 Benjamin, J 2473 1-0 View Game 54 C79 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Ansat, A 2479 0-1 View Game 58 B30 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Schnaider, I 2392 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 56 A45 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Saraci, N 2431 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 35 A05 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Benjamin, J 2473 Gaehwiler, G 2392 1-0 View Game 44 B22 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game
Damjanovic, V 2368 Benjamin, J 2473 ½-½ View Game 57 A05 2024 World Rapid Championship 2024 View Game