Joel Benjamin playing the Nimzo Indian as Black

Player profile: Joel Benjamin
Opening: Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 37  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Ravikumar vs J Benjamin   0-1 56 1985 Hastings (England) E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 2. R Henley vs J Benjamin 0-1 39 1986 Ch USA E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation 3. Fedorowicz vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 21 1987 4, Estes Park USA ch E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 4. C Ionescu vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 31 1987 Moscow (Russia) E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 5. M Wiedenkeller vs J Benjamin   0-1 34 1987 06, London Lloyds E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 6. K Lerner vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 43 1987 Moscow (Russia) E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 7. M Marin vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 61 1987 izt, Szirak 44/695 (Marin,M) E46 Nimzo-Indian 8. M Gurevich vs J Benjamin   1-0 41 1987 Gurevich,M, Moscow 43/716 E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 9. C Hinchey vs J Benjamin   0-1 32 1988 02, USA op-Boston E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line 10. J Donaldson vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 12 1988 07, USA op-Boston E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 11. I Sokolov vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 12 1989 Wijk aan Zee E41 Nimzo-Indian 12. Miles vs J Benjamin   1-0 48 1989 ch, USA 48/737 E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. I Sokolov vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 12 1989 It (cat.13) E41 Nimzo-Indian 14. J Fang vs J Benjamin   0-1 34 1989 1, Philadelphia op E31 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line 15. Seirawan vs J Benjamin   0-1 44 1989 Philadelphia E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. M Rivas-Pastor vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 59 1989 09, New York op E41 Nimzo-Indian 17. M Gurevich vs J Benjamin   1-0 38 1989 New York 47/674 E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 18. Gulko vs J Benjamin   1-0 44 1989 Ch USA E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. E Brown vs J Benjamin 0-1 14 1992 01, Philadelphia World op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. E Brown vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 81 1992 It (open) E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 21. E Shekhtman vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 28 1992 Philadelphia (USA) E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 22. I Ibragimov vs J Benjamin   0-1 55 1992 07, New York MCC E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 23. E Formanek vs J Benjamin   ½-½ 32 1992 03, Philadelphia World op E20 Nimzo-Indian 24. Remlinger vs J Benjamin   1-0 46 1992 It (open) E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Bareev vs J Benjamin   0-1 40 1993 Ch World (select) (PCA) E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 37    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Benjamin wins | Benjamin loses

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