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J Friedel 
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Joshua E Friedel
Number of games in database: 264
Years covered: 1999 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2551
Highest rating achieved in database: 2555
Overall record: +99 -81 =84 (53.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (51) 
    B43 B93 B30 B76 B27
 Ruy Lopez (25) 
    C72 C67 C73 C80 C63
 French Defense (21) 
    C11 C18 C10 C17 C16
 Caro-Kann (11) 
    B14 B13 B17 B16 B10
 French (10) 
    C11 C10
 French Winawer (10) 
    C18 C17 C16
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (39) 
    C78 C96 C77 C67 C91
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    A46 D02 E10 A40 D00
 Modern Benoni (15) 
    A57 A58 A59 A61 A75
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (13) 
    C96 C91 C87 C89 C84
 Benko Gambit (13) 
    A57 A58 A59
 English, 1 c4 e5 (7) 
    A20 A22 A29
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Friedel vs Gulko, 2008 1-0
   Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2006 0-1
   J Friedel vs M De Jong, 2009 1-0
   T Braunlich vs J Friedel, 2007 0-1

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JOSHUA E FRIEDEL
(born 1986) (citizen of United States of America)

[what is this?]
He is a GM.

 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 264  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. L Chiong vs J Friedel  1-034 1999 U.S. OpenA57 Benko Gambit
2. J Friedel vs J Fang  0-125 1999 Queen City OpenA37 English, Symmetrical
3. Nakamura vs J Friedel 1-067 2000 New Hampshire op 50thC45 Scotch Game
4. J Friedel vs A Karklins  0-139 2000 World OpenB57 Sicilian
5. Bryan Gast vs J Friedel  ½-½47 2001 US OpenC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4
6. J Friedel vs A Bennett  1-025 2001 Foxwoods OpenC41 Philidor Defense
7. J Friedel vs W Arluck  1-029 2001 US OpenC11 French
8. Nakamura vs J Friedel  1-047 2001 US OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Stripunsky vs J Friedel  1-023 2001 US OpenC26 Vienna
10. J Friedel vs C Ehrman  1-044 2001 US OpenC10 French
11. J Friedel vs Vasanth Pappu  1-046 2001 US OpenC17 French, Winawer, Advance
12. Ashley vs J Friedel  1-018 2001 US OpenA22 English
13. Y Shulman vs J Friedel  1-030 2001 29th World OpenA59 Benko Gambit
14. J Friedel vs Fishbein  0-121 2001 Foxwoods OpenB89 Sicilian
15. Wang Yue vs J Friedel  ½-½67 2002 WYb16A57 Benko Gambit
16. Y Shulman vs J Friedel  1-029 2003 Foxwoods opA59 Benko Gambit
17. J Friedel vs Kiriakov  ½-½27 2003 World Open: Open SectionC17 French, Winawer, Advance
18. Smirin vs J Friedel  1-047 2003 Foxwoods opC78 Ruy Lopez
19. J Friedel vs V Pupols  ½-½40 2003 Vermont CCA opC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. J Friedel vs K F Kiewra ½-½33 2003 World Open: Open SectionB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
21. J Friedel vs Sadvakasov  ½-½38 2003 World op 31stB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
22. J Friedel vs Y Shulman  0-125 2003 North American opC17 French, Winawer, Advance
23. R Anderson vs J Friedel 0-145 2004 32nd World OpenC78 Ruy Lopez
24. J Friedel vs Goldin  ½-½95 2004 Chessmaster US Championships 2005C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
25. J Friedel vs E Formanek 0-134 2004 32nd World OpenC16 French, Winawer
 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 264  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-21-05   hongisto24: This kid is 3.5 out of 4 against the big guns in Minneapolis. He just beat Vasquez who is a Phillipino GM.
Jan-22-06   EnglishOpeningc4: Wow one of NH's best players and he doesnt even have 3 posts yet
Jan-22-06   LancelotduLac: Yes he does
Mar-02-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: He's on his way to beating Naka in Round 1!
Mar-02-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: <He's on his way to beating Naka in Round 1!>

He did.

Mar-03-06   Bobak Zahmat: Unbelievable. Nakamura is beaten by Friedel with the Black pieces Nakamura vs J Friedel, 2006. Great!
Dec-09-06   thegoodanarchist: Click on the above game link (Nakamura-Friedel) to see my game against Friedel in '03.

My impression of Josh is that he is a good person and a very gentlemanly competitor.

I wish him the best in chess and in life.

Feb-10-07   Goran: Josh is great guy and future US star.
Feb-10-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiskeyrebel: According to the USCF site Friedel has his IM title now; isn't it about time somebody did a bio on him on this page? Please, I wanna know more. Does he have any GM norms yet?
Feb-11-07   Goran: Looks like he has two GM norms. First won at The Berkeley Masters Tournament http://chesslodge.blogspot.com/2006... and 2nd he gained at the 2006 US Championship (according to chesslecture.com)

Here is an older bio but writen in his own words http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/En...

Apr-22-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: in the finger notes of national master terrie hal at icc hes saying josh is once his student
May-21-08   BIDMONFA: Joshua E Friedel

FRIEDEL, Joshua E.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/friedel_jos...
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May-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiskeyrebel: According to the Monroi website Friedel should earn his 3rd GM norm if he earns at least a draw in tomorrows final U.S. championship round (against Shulman).
May-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiskeyrebel: It's a draw. We have a new GM to spearhead U.S. chess on into the new millenium. Perhaps the first ever from New Hampshire? Good going!
May-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  dx9293: Congratulations GM-Elect Friedel.
Jun-09-08   Phoenix: Very strong performance by Friedel in the Vegas tourney, tied for first with 5-1, including 2 draws against Nakamura and Kamsky. Bravo!
Jun-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <Phoenix> Friedel did really well in the last round against GM G. Kamsky. I was able to catch the action, late in the game. (Hey, had to watch the Lakers-Celtics game!)

It came down to minor + pawns vs. minor + pawns, and Friedel was able to draw a very strong GM!!

Jul-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: http://main.uschess.org/content/vie...
Dec-05-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Grandmaster title approved to him at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany.

Congratulations!

Mar-28-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  jessicafischerqueen: <GM Josh Friedel> is also a brilliant, and very humorous, chess analyst/coach.'

Here are two of his best games which he has annotated on video-- highly recommended!

He beats <GM Nabokov> and <GM Gulko> in these games with ferocious attacking chess.

http://www.chessvideos.tv/training-...

Mar-28-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  jessicafischerqueen: It is also well known that a <checked blue flannel short sleeved shirt> strikes fear into the opposition.

Very nice as well.

Jun-09-09   BAG: Wow nice Biography chessgames "He is a GM"
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