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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981.07.10 |
Peters, Jack
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 67 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1981.07.11 |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
|
0-1 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Suetin Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kavalek, Lubomir
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1/2-1/2 | 24 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Browne, Walter Shawn
|
1-0 | 60 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Tarjan, James Edward
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 41 | Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kogan, Boris Markovich
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Alburt, Lev O
|
0-1 | 39 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Seirawan, Yasser
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 41 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Fedorowicz, John P
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 10 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Christiansen, Larry Mark
|
1-0 | 61 | Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Benjamin, Joel
vs
Lein, Anatoly
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 13 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Shamkovich, Leonid Alexandrovic
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1-0 | 27 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1981.??.?? |
Kudrin, Sergey
vs
Benjamin, Joel
|
1/2-1/2 | 15 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 15 |