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Joel Benjamin was born on 11 March, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American chess grandmaster. Discover Joel Benjamin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

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Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 11 March 1964
Birthday 11 March
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1964

Joel Lawrence Benjamin (born March 11, 1964) is an American chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM).

1976

As a junior, he won the National Elementary championship (1976), the National Junior High championship (1978), and the National High School championship (1980–81).

1980

Other successes included the U.S. Junior Championship in 1980.

In the same year he earned the International Master title.

1982

He won the U.S. Junior Championship again in 1982, and the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1985.

1985

He graduated from Yale University with a major in history in 1985.

He became the youngest-ever U.S. chess master at age 13, a record previously held by Bobby Fischer.

This record was broken by Stuart Rachels and is now held by Samuel Sevian.

1986

He earned the Grandmaster title in 1986.

1987

Benjamin was the U.S. Chess Champion in 1987 (sharing the title with Nick de Firmian), in 1997, and in 2000.

He co-authored Unorthodox Openings along with Eric Schiller, for Batsford publishers in 1987, is a frequent contributor to Chess Life magazine and other chess periodicals, and is a regular commentator on the Internet Chess Club, usually presenting its Game of the Week webcast.

1988

He won the Saint John Open I in 1988, and the 2000 Canadian Open Chess Championship.

1991

He was also the editor-in-chief and founder of the now defunct magazine Chess Chow from 1991 to 1994.

His book American Grandmaster: Four Decades of Chess Adventures was a biographical work about his chess career.

His latest book is Chessboard Combat: The Give and Take of Chess Tactics. He is also a frequent contributor to Chess Life Online articles on the USCF website.

1997

Benjamin was hired as the official grandmaster consultant by IBM to help with the Deep Blue chess computer that defeated World Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.

Benjamin appeared in the movies Searching for Bobby Fischer and Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine.

1998

In 1998, he was voted "Grandmaster of the Year" by the U.S. Chess Federation.

Benjamin is a native of Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up in the Marine Park neighborhood, where he attended PS 222.

He was in the class for "intellectually gifted children".

He is now a New Jersey resident, married to Deborah, and they have two children, Aidan and Amy.

Benjamin beat grandmaster Eduard Gufeld in the U.S. Open, Hawaii 1998:

Benjamin vs. Gufeld 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.Qd2 e6 8.Be2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.b3 Qa5 11.Bb2 Rd8 12.Rfd1 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.a3 Bb7 15.b4 Qb6 16.Qe1 Ba6 17.Qf1 Rab8 18.Rac1 d5 19.exd5 exd5 20.Na4 bxa4 21.Bxa6 Ne4 22.Bd3 Bd6 23.Rc2 Bf4 24.g3 Bh6 25.Re2 f5 26.Qh3 Rf8 27.Bb1 Rbe8 28.Ba2 Ne7 29.Ne5 Qb5 30.Rxe4 fxe4 31.Qe6+ Kh8 32.Qxh6 Nf5 33.Ng6+ Kg8 34.Rxd5

1999

In 1999, he placed first at the QVB Chess Festival in Sydney.

2008

He was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in Miami on May 2, 2008.

He is the youngest inductee.

Benjamin is known for playing offbeat openings such as the Black Knights' Tango, and for converting very small advantages into a win.