Player profile
Benjamin, Joel
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50 of 50 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.5%
Opened e4: 6/7Opened Nf3: 1/7
Castled kingside: 21Same-side castling: 17Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 1Castled queenside: 1
Played in the center: 13Fianchettoed kingside: 7Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 3Played on the queenside: 2
Active pieces: 18Backward pawn: 17Initiated exchanges: 15Sacrificed material: 13Kept the bishop pair: 10Isolated pawn: 7Missed tactics: 6Space advantage: 5Avoided exchanges: 3Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 7 games 3W 1D 3L
French Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Paulsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
McCutcheon Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Janowski Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 16 games 3W 7D 6L
? 8 games 2W 5D 1L
(unspecified) 8 games 2W 5D 1L
(unspecified)
8 games
2W
5D
1L
Four Knights Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Milner-Barry Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Steinitz Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 183
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Games Showing all 50 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.27 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.27 Leela Knight Odds | ½ | 94.80% | 1. e3 e5 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Bd6 | ||
| 2025.01.27 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.27 Leela Knight Odds | ½ | 95.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 | ||
| 2025.01.26 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.26 Leela Knight Odds | ½ | 93.70% | 1. f4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. c3 c5 | ||
| 2025.01.26 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.26 Leela Knight Odds | 0 | 91.60% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Bb5+ Nbd7 | ||
| 2025.01.26 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.26 Leela Knight Odds | ½ | 97.80% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxd5 | ||
| 2025.01.25 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.25 Leela Knight Odds | ½ | 95.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 | ||
| 2025.01.25 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.25 Leela Knight Odds | 1 | 98.70% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2025.01.25 | Casual classical game | 2025.01.25 Leela Knight Odds | 1 | 99.00% | 1. c4 e5 2. Qc2 Nf6 3. e3 c6 | ||
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 13.23 | 2024.12.30 Batsuren, Dambasuren (4902920) (2451) | 0 | 82.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 12.14 | 2024.12.30 Damjanovic, Vuk (980021) (2447) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 11.23 | 2024.12.30 Chirila, Ioan-Cristian (1211668) (2445) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 10.34 | 2024.12.30 Soo, Kai Jie (5803454) (2111) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 9.24 | 2024.12.30 Amartuvshin, Ganzorig (4902548) (2324) | 0 | 92.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 8.13 | 2024.12.30 Zarnicki, Pablo (100137) (2463) | 0 | 54.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 7.6 | 2024.12.30 Urazayev, Arystanbek (13709810) (2447) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 g6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 6.14 | 2024.12.30 Thavandiran, Shiyam (2605058) (2411) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 5.19 | 2024.12.30 Schnaider, Ilan (169013) (2415) | ½ | 85.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 4.8 | 2024.12.30 Lomasov, Semyon (24164879) (2445) | 0 | 92.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 h6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 3.21 | 2024.12.30 Grischuk, Alexander (4126025) (2684) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 2.6 | 2024.12.30 Banh Gia Huy (12424714) (2252) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.12.30 | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | 1.31 | 2024.12.30 George, Kevin (10669515) (2285) | ½ | 98.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.12.26 | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 2.35 | 2024.12.26 Grahn, Vidar (1744780) (2206) | ½ | 92.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2024.12.26 | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 1.18 | 2024.12.26 Giri, Anish (24116068) (2678) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 | |
| 2023.07.24 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 9.4 | 2023.07.24 Novikov, Igor (2527) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2023.07.23 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 8.5 | 2023.07.23 Akopian, Vladimir (13300032) (2612) | ½ | 98.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2023.07.22 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 7.1 | 2023.07.22 Shabalov, Alexander (2008572) (2453) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2023.07.21 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 6.1 | 2023.07.21 Wolff, Patrick (2545) | ½ | 97.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.07.19 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 5.3 | 2023.07.19 Kaidanov, Gregory (2008564) (2563) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2023.07.18 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 4.3 | 2023.07.18 Root, Douglas (2000490) (2469) | ½ | 92.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2023.07.17 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 3.4 | 2023.07.17 Khachiyan, Melikset (13300512) (2403) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 Bf5 | |
| 2023.07.16 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 2.4 | 2023.07.16 Gurevich, Dmitry (2000407) (2364) | ½ | 93.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.07.15 | 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship | 1.1 | 2023.07.15 Dlugy, Maxim (2000075) (2524) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nc6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 13.34 | ????.??.?? Escobar Forero, Alder (4400801) (2409) | 0 | 58.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 12.31 | ????.??.?? Wanyama, Harold (10000380) (2191) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 11.24 | ????.??.?? Hungaski, Robert (2021030) (2402) | 0 | 86.50% | 1. h3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 10.26 | ????.??.?? Kacharava, Nikolozi (13611860) (2405) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 9.27 | ????.??.?? Saraci, Nderim (6351921) (2419) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Bg4 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 8.21 | ????.??.?? Ansat, Aldiyar (13715658) (2338) | 0 | 86.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 7.22 | ????.??.?? Schnaider, Ilan (169013) (2285) | ½ | 96.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 6.30 | ????.??.?? Gaehwiler, Gabriel (1314530) (2353) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 5.31 | ????.??.?? Damjanovic, Vuk (980021) (2375) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 4.35 | ????.??.?? Juksta, Karolis (12809039) (2309) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| ????.??.?? | FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 | 3.28 | ????.??.?? Kvaloy, Aksel Bu (1528815) (2226) | 0 | 65.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2023.04.09 | Round 9 lcc: Joel Benjamin - Jianchao Zhou | 2023.04.09 Jianchao Zhou | ½ | 94.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.04.09 | Round 8 lcc: Bartlomiej Macieja - Joel Benjamin | 2023.04.09 Bartlomiej Macieja | ½ | 96.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 | ||
| 2023.04.08 | Round 7 lcc: Sudarshan Sriniaiyer - Joel Benjamin | 2023.04.08 Sudarshan Sriniaiyer | 1 | 93.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.04.08 | Round 6 lcc: Joel Benjamin - Brewington Hardaway | 2023.04.08 Brewington Hardaway | ½ | 92.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| 2023.04.07 | 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 5 | 2023.04.07 Tyrell Harriott | 1 | 93.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. Bd3 d6 | |
| 2023.04.07 | 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 4 | 2023.04.07 Ramon Manon-Og | 1 | 97.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2023.04.06 | 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 3 | 2023.04.06 Lawyer Times | 1 | 93.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 b6 |