Joel Benjamin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joel Lawrence Benjamin March 11, 1964 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (1986) |
| FIDE rating | 2471 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2620 (July 1993) |
| Peak ranking | No. 29 (July 1987) |
Joel Lawrence Benjamin (born March 11, 1964) is an American chess player and author who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). In 1998, he was voted "Grandmaster of the Year" by the U.S. Chess Federation.