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Alexander Fishbein vs. Joel Benjamin

Date: July 16, 2026
Round: 3
White: Alexander Fishbein (2408)
Black: Joel Benjamin (2471)
Result: 1-0
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 U.S. Senior Championship"]
[TournamentID "07142026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.07.16"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alexander Fishbein"]
[Black "Joel Benjamin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2408"]
[BlackElo "2471"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 g6 4. Nbd2 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. a4 Na6 9. a5 Qc7
10. c3 Bg4 11. Qe2 Rad8 12. Re1 d4 13. cxd4 Rxd4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Nxf3 Rb4 16. Be3 c5
17. Rec1 Rb5 18. d4 Rxa5 19. Rxa5 Qxa5 20. dxe5 Qb6 21. b4 Qxb4 22. e6 fxe6 23. Qa2 c4
24. Rxc4 Qd6 25. Rc1 h6 26. Bxa7 Nc6 27. Be3 Kh7 28. Qb3 Rf7 29. h4 Rc7 30. Rd1 Qe7
31. Bh3 Nd8 32. Kg2 Rd7 33. Rc1 Rc7 34. Rd1 Rd7 35. Rf1 Nb4 36. Bb6 Nbc6 37. Qc4 Qd6
38. Bc5 Qd3 39. Bxe6 Nxe6 40. Qxe6 Nd8 41. Qe8 Rf7 42. Ne1 Qd7 43. Qxd7 Rxd7 44. Nf3 Ne6
45. Bb6 Nf8 46. Rb1 Re7 47. Nd2 Nd7 48. Be3 Ne5 49. Rb3 Rd7 50. Kf1 Ng4 51. Nc4 Rc7
52. Nd6 Nxe3+ 53. Rxe3 Be5 54. Nb5 Rc1+ 55. Kg2 Rb1 56. Na3 Rb4 57. f4 Bb2 58. Kf3 b5
59. Rd3 h5 60. e5 Kg8 61. Nc2 Rc4 62. Ne3 Rc3 63. Rd8+ Kf7 64. Ke4 b4 65. Rd7+ Ke6
66. Rd6+ Kf7 67. Rb6 Ba3 68. Nd5 1-0