Category Archives: GM Joel Benjamin

GM Joel Benjamin on the Philidor

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

New Jersey GM Joel Benjamin bids farewell to his Ask GM Joel column at USCF Online with “GM Joel on the Question He Always Wanted,” in which he answers the question that I would have most liked to ask him … Continue reading →

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Review of Joel Benjamin’s "American Grandmaster"

Posted on April 21, 2008 by

Though ostensibly a games collection, GM Joel Benjamin’s American Grandmaster: Four Decades of Chess Adventures (Everyman 2007) is definitely a chess book you can read and enjoy without a board in front of you. Filled with amusing anecdotes and commentary … Continue reading →

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Benjamin’s Classical Hippopotamus

Posted on March 18, 2008 by

The Classical Hippopotamus I have annotated the game Raset Ziatdinov – Joel Benjamin, Philadelphia (World Open) 1999 as part of my continuing series on GM Benjamin’s opening innovations. Previous posts discussed The Brooklyn Defense and the Nimzovich with …e5. In … Continue reading →

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Benjamin’s Games with the Nimzovich Defense

Posted on March 12, 2008 by

Nimzovich Defense – 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 e5 Continuing my series on GM Joel Benjamin’s unorthodox openings, I have posted an article on his games with the Nimzovich Defense, focusing on Christiansen – Benjamin, Seattle 2000.I was surprised that this excellent … Continue reading →

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The Brooklyn Defense

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

Position after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8!? 3.d4 I have posted some analysis of the game Robert Gruchacz – Joel Benjamin, New York 1980 which features the surprisingly interesting Brooklyn Defense (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8!?) You have to see it to … Continue reading →

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