Joel Benjamin

Joel Benjamin

Joel Benjamin is an American Grandmaster and author born in 1964. He plays for the USA and currently holds a peak blitz rating of 2520.

The U.S. Chess Federation voted him Grandmaster of the Year in 1998. He remains active in the game today.

The Sponsor part II

The Sponsor Returns for More Chess and Mayhem

Fred Das and Jeroen Terlingen, authors of The Sponsor: Murder at the North Sea Chess Tournament, teamed up again for The Sponsor Part II: The Marostica Chess Festival Under Attack. The first Sponsor book was published in 2024 and the second was published in 2026. I hope for a third Sponsor book in 2028. More 🡢
COVID-19 survivor Irina Krush wins U.S. Women’s Championship

COVID-19 survivor Irina Krush wins U.S. Women’s Championship

The U.S. Women’s Championship was held online October 21-24, 2020. Organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the time control for the 12-player round robin was Game in 25 with a 5-second increment. Grandmaster Irina Krush won the tournament with 8.5 points scored in 11 rounds. It was Krush’s eighth time to win the U.S. Women’s Championship. More 🡢