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Benjamin, Joel

Total Games

72

Wins

9

Draws

27

Losses

36

12.5% wins37.5% draws50.0% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation4A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit3E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation2C90 - Ruy Lopez: Closed2E12 - Queen's Indian Defense2B66 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations2B63 - Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Ivanov Variation2C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation2C68 - Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation2A48 - London System2

Most Faced Opponents

Short, Nigel D7 gamesJussupow, Artur7 gamesKamsky,G6 gamesNakamura,H6 gamesKamsky, Gata5 gamesKramnik, Vladimir3 gamesLarsen, Bent3 gamesAdams, Michael3 gamesGelfand, Boris3 gamesPolgar, Judit3 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Short, Nigel D vs Benjamin, Joel

Wch U20

1980

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FCGFCG
0-1

Jussupow, Artur vs Benjamin, Joel

WchT U26

1981

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Benjamin, Joel

WchT 4th

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler, Peter vs Benjamin, Joel

WchT 4th

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Portisch, Lajos vs Benjamin, Joel

Szirak Interzonal

1987

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Games (72)

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Svidler, Peter vs Benjamin, Joel★
0-1
WchT 4th 1997 C78
Adams, Michael vs Benjamin, Joel★
1-0
WchT 4th 1997 C78
Jussupow, Artur vs Benjamin, Joel★
1/2-1/2
WchT U26 1983 A47
Jussupow, Artur vs Benjamin, Joel★
0-1
WchT U26 1981 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Benjamin, Joel★
1-0
Wch U20 1980 B05
Benjamin, Joel vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Szirak Interzonal 1987 D19
Portisch, Lajos vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Szirak Interzonal 1987 A60
Benjamin, Joel vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Szirak Interzonal 1987 E15
Grischuk,A vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 C79
Giri,A vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
World Rapid 2024 2024 A20
Benjamin,Joe vs Jussupow,Ar
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2018 C16
Dominguez Perez,L vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
PRO League Group Stage 2017 C88
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2013 2013 A48
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
Washington International 2012 2012 B04
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
World Open 2009 E15
Benjamin,Joe vs Kamsky,G
0-1
ch-USA 2009 B13
Nakamura,H vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
USCL 2008 2008 A00
Benjamin,Joe vs Nakamura,H
0-1
129th ch-New York State 2007 C02
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
34th World Open 2006 B43
Nakamura,H vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
34th World Open 2006 B03
Nakamura,H vs Benjamin,Joe
1-0
33rd World Open 2005 A21
Kamsky,G vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2004 B33
Nakamura,H vs Benjamin,Joe
1/2-1/2
113th NY Masters 2004 E32
Benjamin,Joe vs Nakamura,H
1-0
113th NY Masters Blitz Playoff 2004 B30
Benjamin,Joe vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2000 C24
Polgar, Judit vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Cardoza US op 1998 C67
Adams, Michael vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
New York CITS 1996 B22
Benjamin, Joel vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
New York CITS 1996 C07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Munich SKA 1994 B46
Jussupow, Artur vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Donner mem-A 1994 E52
Benjamin, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B31
Benjamin, Joel vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1
Munich SKA 1994 B52
Kasparov, Gary vs Benjamin, Joel
1/2-1/2
Horgen CS 1994 D38
Benjamin, Joel vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Horgen CS 1994 D56
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Munich SKA 1994 E32
Benjamin, Joel vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Donner mem-A 1994 C90
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 A30
Benjamin, Joel vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Munich SKA 1994 C42
Shirov, Alexei vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Horgen CS 1994 B85
Benjamin, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Donner mem-A 1994 E11
Benjamin, Joel vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Horgen CS 1994 C68
Gelfand, Boris vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
Horgen CS 1994 D38
Kamsky, Gata vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
USA-ch 1993 E12
Benjamin, Joel vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 A35
Topalov, Veselin vs Benjamin, Joel
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 B48
Benjamin, Joel vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 B63
Larsen, Bent vs Benjamin, Joel
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 B66
Polgar, Judit vs Benjamin, Joel
1/2-1/2
New York Reshevsky 1992 C55
Polgar, Judit vs Benjamin, Joel
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires 1992 C33
Benjamin, Joel vs Kamsky, Gata
0-1
USA-ch m 1991 C68
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