Joel Benjamin
Chess Player
American chess Grandmaster who was the U.S. Grandmaster of the Year in 1998.
He won the National Elementary chess title in 1976, the National Junior High crown in 1978, and the National High School title twice in 1980 and 1981.
He is a graduate of Yale University and he is a regular commentator on the Internet Chess Club, usually presenting its Game of the Week webcast.
His children are Aiden and Aimee.
He became the youngest ever chess master at the age of 13, breaking Bobby Fischer's record.