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| Result | Moves |
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Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. J Benjamin vs B Taborov |
 | 1-0 | 46 |
1976 |
Schilde 22/433 | B89 Sicilian |
| 2. J Benjamin vs Chandler |
 | 0-1 | 32 |
1977 |
London, England | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 3. J Benjamin vs C Blocker |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1978 |
04, v New York City | B40 Sicilian |
| 4. J Benjamin vs G Ligterink |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1979 |
5, Lone Pine op | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 5. J Benjamin vs Francis |
 | 1-0 | 16 |
1979 |
New York | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 6. J Benjamin vs Popovych |
| ½-½ | 48 |
1979 |
09, Marshall it | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 7. J Benjamin vs Silman |
 | 1-0 | 55 |
1979 |
9, Lone Pine op | B30 Sicilian |
| 8. J Benjamin vs M Shahade |
 | 0-1 | 53 |
1979 |
07, Marshall it | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 9. J Benjamin vs B Rind |
| 0-1 | 54 |
1979 |
8, Lone Pine op | B30 Sicilian |
| 10. J Benjamin vs K Burger |
| 1-0 | 70 |
1979 |
05, Marshall it | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 11. J Benjamin vs Y Gruenfeld |
| 0-1 | 53 |
1979 |
6, Lone Pine op | B50 Sicilian |
| 12. J Benjamin vs Geller |
 | 0-1 | 49 |
1980 |
02, Lone Pine op | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 13. J Benjamin vs G Kaspret |
| 1-0 | 31 |
1980 |
Dortmund (Germany) | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 14. J Benjamin vs V Liberzon |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1980 |
7, Lone Pine op | B89 Sicilian |
| 15. J Benjamin vs A Lein |
| ½-½ | 50 |
1980 |
4, Lone Pine op | B98 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. J Benjamin vs V Liberzon |
| 0-1 | 25 |
1980 |
Lone Pine | B89 Sicilian |
| 17. J Benjamin vs C Coudari |
| 0-1 | 41 |
1980 |
08, Manhattan CC | B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 18. J Benjamin vs J Schroer |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1980 |
National High School | B40 Sicilian |
| 19. J Benjamin vs M Ginsburg |
 | 0-1 | 59 |
1981 |
New York 32/223 | B45 Sicilian, Taimanov |
| 20. J Benjamin vs A Lein |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1981 |
Lone Pine (USA) | B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation |
| 21. J Benjamin vs J Grefe |
| ½-½ | 12 |
1981 |
9, Lone Pine op | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 22. J Benjamin vs Christiansen |
| 0-1 | 39 |
1983 |
Ch USA | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 23. J Benjamin vs Shamkovich |
| ½-½ | 58 |
1983 |
New York 35/310 | B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 24. J Benjamin vs DeFirmian |
| 0-1 | 60 |
1984 |
Ch USA | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 25. J Benjamin vs J Peters |
| ½-½ | 46 |
1984 |
17, Berkeley ch-USA | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
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