What is Joel Benjamin's FIDE rating?

Joel Benjamin's FIDE rating is 2467 standard, 2428 rapid, 2520 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Joel Benjamin's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Joel Benjamin played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,222 over-the-board games by Joel Benjamin (2,178 classical, 33 rapid, 32 blitz), with 44% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Joel Benjamin's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Joel Benjamin?

Open Joel Benjamin's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Joel Benjamin's style, before facing them.

Joel Benjamin

United Statesborn 1964FIDE ID 2000091

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2400

2500

2600

2494 · Sep 2023

Oct

2024

Apr

Jul

Oct

2025

Apr

Jul

Oct

2026

Apr

Jul

Oct

Sep 2023Oct 2026

2520Blitz

2467Classical

2428Rapid

2609peak, Oct 2002

2,222games

973wins, 44%

834draws, 38%

415losses, 19%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2609 · Oct 2002

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 93.1% average

Very consistent (87%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(69% in 669 games)

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Based on

2,222 games

Based on 2,222 games

Openings

2,222 gamesBased on 2,222 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Alekhine Defense1.e4 ♞f6 2.e5 ♞d514 games, last played 2 years ago71.4%wins

Caro-Kann: Main Line1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.♞c3 dxe415 games, last played 23 years ago66.7%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 153 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 153 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.2%

Endgame

95.3%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

94%42g

EqualEqual position

94%77g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%34g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

23%

25 err

23%

25 err

17%

18 err

16%

17 err

11%

12 err

10 err

Critical moment

Move 34 avg

10%

1-15

30%

16-25

10%

26-35

30%

36-45

20%

46+

30% of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 16-25. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

46Errors mapped

e5 / d8Hotspot zone

Critical squares

88 err

55 err

44 err

e5/d8 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#41

♚d8?? vs Fishbein

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#55

♞g6+?? vs Damjanovic

Endgame · Blitz · 2024

#29

♛e2?? vs Batsuren

Middlegame · Blitz · 2024

#39

♝c5?? vs Banh Gia Huy

Endgame · Blitz · 2024

#26

♜h4?? vs Zarnicki

Middlegame · Blitz · 2024

#18

d5?? vs Schnaider

Middlegame · Blitz · 2024

Recent games

2,222 games

Goldin, Alexander(2537)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 23 Jul 2026

1–0

Shabalov, Alexander(2428)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

0–1

Rachels, Stuart(2431)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 21 Jul 2026

½–½

Onischuk, Alexander(2640)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 20 Jul 2026

0–1

Novikov,I(2475)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 18 Jul 2026

1–0

Kraai, Jesse(2375)

US Senior Championship 2026 · 17 Jul 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

94 endgames (52.5%) · force Knight vs Knight (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

52.5%

94 / 179

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Knight vs Knight: only 0% win rate (5 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,222 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,121 games51%W33%D16%L

1,121games in this linewon 51%, drew 33%, lost 16%

Move

1. e4

6692m

52%32%16

69%

1. d4

3134y

53%33%14

69%

1. ♞f3

662y

45%44%11

67%

1. c4

634y

49%29%22%

64%

1. g3

6Nov 1999

67%33%

33%

1. ♞c3

2—

50%50%

75%

1. c3

1—

100%

50%

1. f4

1—

100%

50%

Scouting report: Joel Benjamin (GM, USA)

Joel Benjamin

Rating & statistics

Play style

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Openings

Weaknesses

Strengths

Deep analysis

Critical blunders

Recent games

Endgame statistics

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