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GM Benjamin is regarded by many as one of the best commentators and analysts we have in the game today, and each Friday he will be giving us his insight and spin with his selection of Game of the Week.

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06-26-2009
GM George Grigore
GM Tornike Sanikidze

Limpedea Cup
ECO: D93
Grunfeld


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  06-19-2009
GM Ernesto Inarkiev
GM Alexei Shirov

Poikovsky-Karpov Open
ECO: C78
Ruy Lopez


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  06-12-2009
GM Yuri Shulman
FM Florin Felecan

Chicago Open
ECO: E92
King's Indian


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  06-05-2009
GM Alexander Grischuk
GM Peter Svidler

ACP World Rapid Cup
ECO: B03
Alekhine's defense


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  05-29-2009
GM Vassily Ivanchuk
GM Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters
ECO: B99
Sicilian: Najdorf


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  05-22-2009
GM Var Akobian
GM Joel Benjamin

US Championship - Rd 8
ECO: E15
Queen's Indian


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  05-15-2009
IM Llaneza Vega vs.
GM Ivan Sokolov

ECO: C45
Scotch Game
II Gedeon Barcza Memorial

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  05-08-2009
GM Levon Aronian vs.
GM Peter Leko

ECO: E55
Nimzo-Indian
Nalchik Grand Prix

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  05-01-2009
GM Hikaru Nakamura vs.
IM Robert Hess


Foxwoods Open
ECO: A19
English

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  04-24-2009
GM Zahar Efimenko vs.
GM Sergey Ivanov

ECO: C07
French
Russian Club Championship

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  04-17-2009
GM Ian Nepomniatchchi vs.
GM Kharitonov Alexandr


Russian Club championship
ECO: B14
Caro-Kann

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  04-10-2009
IM Daniele Vocaturo vs.
GM Tiger Hillarp Persson

Reykjavik Open
ECO: C18
French

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  04-03-2009
GM Daniel Stellwagen vs.
GM Viswanathan Anand

Bundesliga
ECO: B97
Sicilian: Najdorf

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  03-27-2009
GM Baadur Jobava vs.
GM Viktor Erdos

European Individual Championship
ECO: E46
Nimzo-Indian

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  03-20-2009
GM Peter Svidler vs.
GM Peter Wells

GibTelecom
ECO: B67
Sicilian

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  03-13-2009
GM Alexander Motylev vs.
GM Friso Nijboer

European Championship
ECO: B67
Sicilian

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  03-06-2009
GM Pentala Harikrishna vs.
GM Sebastien Feller

Nancy Open
ECO: A07
King's Indian attack

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  02-27-2009
GM David Baramizde
GM Arik Braun


German Championship
ECO:D47
QGD: semi-Slav

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   02-20-2009
 GM Boris Savchenko vs.
 GM Alexander Onischuk

 Moscow Open
 ECO: C54
 Giuoco Piano

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  02-13-2009
GM Surya Ganguly vs.
GM Emanuel Berg

GibTelecom
ECO: B90
Sicilian; Najdorf

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  02-06-2009
GM Teimour Radjabov vs.
GM Jan Smeets

Corus "A"
ECO: A07
Reti: King's Indian attack

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  01-30-2009
GM Francisco Vallejo Pons vs.
GM David Navara

Corus "B"
ECO: D70
Neo-Grunfeld defense

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  01-23-2009
GM Varuzhan Akobian vs.
GM Giorgi Kacheishvili

North American Open
ECO: D15
QGD: Slav

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  01-16-2009
GM Peter Leko vs.
GM Vassily Ivanchuk

Ivanchuk - Leko Rapid Match
ECO: B01
Scandinavian defense

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  01-09-2009
GM Krishnan Sasikiran vs.
GM Michael Roiz

Pamplona
ECO: D45
semi-Slav

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  01-02-2009


FIDE GP Elista, Russia
ECO: C42
Petrov Defense

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  12-26-2008
GM Ivan Cheparinov vs.
GM Evgeny Alekseev

FIDE Grand Prix Elista - Russia
ECO: C95
Ruy Lopez

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  12-19-2008


Marianske Lazne - Rnd 1
ECO: B43
Sicilian

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  12-05-2008


Chess Olympiad 2008
ECO: C10
French

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  11-28-2008
GM Gabriel Sargissian vs.
GM Alexander Grischuk

Chess Olympiad 2008
ECO: E15
Queen's Indian

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  11-21-2008
GM Janis Klovans vs.
IM Larry Kaufman

World Senior Championship
ECO: C11
French

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  11-14-2008
GM Fabiano Caruana vs.
GM Bu Xiangzhi

Cap D'Agde
ECO: B27
Sicilian

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  11-07-2008
GM Hikaru Nakamura vs.
GM Maxim Vachier-Lagrave

Cap D'Agde
ECO: A57
Benko gambit

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  10-31-2008
GM Levon Aronian  vs.
GM Andrei Volokitin

Euro Clubs Cup
ECO: D10
QGD Slav defense

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  10-24-2008
GM Evgeny Alekseev  vs.
GM Peter Svidler

Russian SuperFinal
ECO: B12
Caro-Kann

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  10-17-2008
GM Maxim Vachier-Lagrave  vs.
GM Bartlomiej Macieja

Bundesliga
ECO: B48
Sicilian: Taimanov

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  10-10-2008
GM Mircea Parligras  vs.
GM Yuri Kruppa

Romanian SuperLiga
ECO: C07
French: Tarrash

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  10-03-2008
GM Jan Werle  vs.
GM Daniel Fridman 

European Union
ECO: D43
QGD semi-Slav

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  09-26-2008
IM Anna Ushenina vs.
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk

Women WCC 2008
ECO: E35
Nimzo-Indian

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  09-19-2008
FM Slava Mikhailuk vs.
FM Peter Bereolos

US Chess League
ECO: A10
English

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  09-12-2008
GM Wang Yue vs.
GM Simen Agdestein

NHchess Amsterdam
ECO: A40
Dutch defense

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  09-05-2008
GM Jan Smeets vs.
GM Michael Adams

Staunton Memorial
ECO: C45
Sicilian: Scotch

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  08-29-2008
GM Magnus Carlsen vs.
FM Hans Hofstetter

Magnus's Charity Simul on ICC
ECO: C82
Ruy Lopez

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  08-22-2008
GM Sergey Karjakin vs.
GM Teimour Radjabov

Grand Prix Sochi
ECO: B78
Sicilian: dragon

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  08-15-2008
GM Etienne Bacrot vs.
GM Evgeny Alekseev

Biel 2008
ECO: E00
Catalan

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  08-08-2008
IM Dean Ippolito vs.
GM Sergey Erenburg

New Jersey Futurity
ECO: D45
Benoni Defense

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  08-01-2008
GM Ernesto Inarkiev vs.
GM Alexei Shirov

Poikovsky tournament
ECO: D12
QGD: Slav

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  07-25-2008
IM Hans Tikkanen vs.
GM Emanuel Berg

Swedish Championship
ECO: A56
Benoni Defense

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  07-18-2008
GM Alexander Shabalov vs.
Samuel Shankland

World Open - Round 1
ECO: B50
Sicilian

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  07-11-2008
GM Sergey Karjakin vs.
GM Nigel Sort

Rapid Match - Game 1
ECO: B12
Caro-Kann

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  07-04-2008
IM Malkhaz Sulashvili vs.
GM Gadir Guseinov

President's Cup
ECO: D45
QGD semi-Slav

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  06-27-2008
GM Alexei Shirov vs.
GM Dmitry Jakovenko

Aerosvit 2008
ECO: E15
Queen's Indian

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  06-20-2008
GM Boris Gelfand vs.
GM Alexander Morozevich

Asrian Memorial
ECO: A40
Queen's pawn


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  06-13-2008
GM Magnus Carlsen vs.
GM Peter Leko

Rapid Match
ECO: B13
Caro-Kann

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  06-06-2008
GM Gregory Kaidanov vs.
GM Alexander Onischuk

US Championship
ECO: C57
Two Knights defense

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  05-30-2008
FM Marcel Martinez vs.
IM Dmitry Zilberstein

US Chess League
ECO: C78
Ruy Lopez

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  05-23-2008
GM Teimour Radjabov vs.
GM Vassily Ivanchuk

Mtel Masters
ECO: E15
Queen's Indian

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  05-16-2008
GM Alexander Grischuk vs.
GM Ernesto Inarkiev

Baku FIDE GP
ECO: E62
King's Indian

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  05-09-2008
GM David Baramidze vs.
GM Zoltan Almasi

Euro Championship
ECO: B63
Sicilian

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  05-02-2008
GM Veselin Topalov vs.
GM Francisco Vallejo Pons

Dos Hermanas
ECO: C65
Ruy Lopez

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  04-25-2008
GM Alekseev vs.
GM Radjabov

Russian Team Championship
ECO: B30
Sicilian: Rossolimo

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  04-18-2008
GM Naiditsch vs.
GM Mikhalevski

Heviz Open
ECO: C80
KGA: Ruy Lopez: Open

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04-11-2008
GM Yuri Shulman vs.
IM Robert Hess

Foxwoods Open
ECO: C34
KGA: Fischer defense


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04-04-2008
GM Vladimir Kramnik vs.
GM Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid
ECO: B90
Sicilian: Najdorf


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03-28-2008
IM Michal Olszewski vs.
GM Stanislav Savchenko

Amber Rapid
ECO: B90
Sicilian: Najdorf


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03-21-2008
GM Wang Hao vs.
GM Fabiano Caruana

Rekyavik Chess Festival
ECO: D17
QGD: Slav


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03-14-2008
IM Michal Olszewski vs.
GM Stanislav Savchenko

Cappelle la Grande
ECO: B20
Sicilian


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03-07-2008
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi vs.
GM Boris Grachev

Aeroflot Open
ECO: B48
Sicilian


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02-29-2008
GM Ernesto Inarkiev vs.
GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev

Moscow Open
ECO: C72
Ruy Lopez


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02-22-2008
GM Hikaru Nakamura vs.
GM Zahar Efimenko

Gibtelecom Chess Festival
ECO: A22
English


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02-15-2008
GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic vs.
GM Viktor Kortchnoi

Corus Honorary Group
ECO: E33
Nimzo-Indian


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02-08-2008
GM Ian Smeets vs.
GM Etienne Bacrot

Corus B - Round 5
ECO: C87
Ruy Lopez


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02-01-2008
GM Sergey Ivanov vs.
GM Emanuel Berg

Rilton Cup
ECO: E14
Queen's Indian


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01-25-2008
GM Ni Hua vs.
GM Mihail Marin

Reggio Emilia
ECO: C54
Giuoco Piano


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01-18-2008
GM Peter Svidler vs.
GM Alexander Morozevich

Russian Superfinals
ECO: B90
Sicialian: Najdorf


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01-11-2008
FM Ray Robson vs.
IM Drasko Boskovic

UTD GM Invitational
ECO: B48
Sicilian: Taimanov


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01-04-2008
GM Gatay Kamsky vs.
GM Ruslan Ponomariov

World Cup - Round 5
ECO: B94
Sicilian: Najdorf


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12-28-2007
GM Yue Wang vs.
GM Ivan Cheparinov

World Cup - Round 4
ECO: E80
King's Indian: Samisch variation


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12-21-2007
GM Veselin Topalov vs.
GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu

Liga de Campeones - Round 8
ECO: D20
Ruy Lopez


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12-14-2007
GM Vladimir Kramnik vs.
GM Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial - Round 1
ECO: E06
Catalan


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12-07-2007
Ivan Cheparinov vs.
David Navara

European Team Champ.
ECO: C88
Ruy Lopez


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11-30-2007
GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov vs.
GM Anatoly Karpov

Liga de Campeones
ECO: E12
Queen's Indian Defense


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11-23-2007
Vadim Malakhatko vs.
Victor Mikhalevski

Calvia Open - Round 7
ECO: A16
Anglo-Grunfeld defense


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11-16-2007
GM Vassily Ivanchuk vs.
GM Peter Leko

Rapid Match - Game 2
ECO: C45
Scotch Game


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11-09-2007
GM Michal Krasenkow vs.
GM Hikaru Nakamura

Barcelona - Round 2
ECO: A14
English: Neo-Catalan declined


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11-02-2007
GM Ruslan Ponomariov vs.
GM Zaven Andriasian

Essent tournament, 1st Round.
ECO: D11
Slav Defense


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10-26-2007
GM Ahmed Adly vs.
GM Viktor Laznicka

World Junior Championship, Round 8
Date of the game: Oct 11, 2007
ECO: A07 - King's Indian Attack


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10-19-2007
GM Michael Adams vs.
GM Georgiev Kiril

EuroCup for Clubs
ECO: C67
Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense


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10-12-2007
GM Larry Christiansen vs.
GM Patrick Wolff

USCL - week 6
ECO: B60
Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer


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10-05-2007
GM Nigel Short vs.
GM Xiangzhi Bu

UK vs China match - Liverpool, UK
ECO: B90
Sicilian: Najdorf


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  09-28-2007
GM Hikaru Nakamura vs.
GM Ildar Ibragimov


New York Championship
ECO: C21
Danish Gambit

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  09-21-2007
GM Zhang Pengxiang vs.
GM Evgeny Alekseev

China vs Russia match - Round 1
ECO: A45
Trompowsky attack

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  09-14-2007
GMSergey Karjakin vs.
GM Alexander Beliavsky

Rising Stars 2007 - Round 10
ECO: C92
Ruy Lopez: closed, Zaitsev system

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  09-07-2007
GM Caruana Fabiano vs.
GM Barua Dibyendu

Vlissingen, Netherlands - Round 8
ECO: C05
French Defence, Tarrash variation

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  8-31-2007
GM Magnus Carlsen vs.
GM Teimour Radjabov

Biel Int. - Switzerland
ECO: B07
Philidor's Defence

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  08-24-2007
GM Peter Nielsen vs.
GM Nick De Firmian

Politik Cup - Denmark
ECO: E17
Queen's Indian: old main line, 6.O-O

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  08-17-2007
GM Vassily Ivanchuk vs.
GM Mark Bluvshtein

Montreal Int. - Canada
ECO: B60
Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer, Larsen variation

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  08-10-2007
GM Lenier Dominguez vs.
GM Loek Van Wely


Aerosvit - Foros Ukraina
ECO: B90
Sicilian: Najdorf, English Attack