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Daniel Fridman
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Daniel Fridman

GermanyBorn 1976 (age 50)FIDE ID 11600454

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2581
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2566
Luft

Trophy cabinet

Daniel Fridman's classical titles

4 classical titles, 6 medals, newest first

  • Chess Olympiad 2018Gold, board 4 · Germany
  • German Championship 20141st
  • World Team Championship 2013Gold, board 3 · Germany
  • Chess Olympiad 2012Bronze, board 4 · Germany
  • German Championship 20121st
  • European Team Championship 2011Gold, team · Germany
  • European Team Championship 2009Silver, board 3 · Germany
  • Chess Olympiad 2008Bronze, board 4 · Germany
  • German Championship 20081st
  • Latvian Championship 19961st
  • German Championship×3
  • Latvian Championship 

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 35 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
King's Indian Defense383%
King's Indian Attack350%
Slav Defense275%
English Opening275%
Indian Defense250%

King's Indian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 0 · 83%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation383%

King's Indian Attack

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Double Fianchetto150%
Symmetrical Defense150%
Spassky Variation150%

Slav Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Czech Variation1100%
Exchange Variation150%

English Opening

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense275%

Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Anti-Nimzo-Indian1100%
Knights Variation10%

French Defense

With Black: 5 games, won 1, drew 3, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation225%
Advance Variation1100%
Tarrasch Variation150%
Classical Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%
Semi-Tarrasch Defense150%
Charousek Variation150%

Petrov's Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack1100%
Classical Attack10%

Semi-Slav Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2024/2527 Apr 20256/11+9+11
European Individual Chess Championship 202417 Nov 2024=88th−15−16
German Championships & Masters 202427 Aug 2024=7th−14−13
Grand Prix Romania 202424 Mar 20241/1+5+6
Bundesliga 2023/2417 Mar 20243/6−2−2

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMJ. Bjerre22 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252640
GMM. Bartel29 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222630
GMK. Piorun30 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222611
GMD. Yuffa25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20222601
GMP. Pultinevicius1 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252566

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. PavlidisLast 25 Feb 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242020
GMD. YuffaLast 4 Feb 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242101
GMR. SvaneLast 24 Aug 2024 · German Championships & Masters 20242020
GMS. Kourkoulos-ArditisLast 31 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232110
GMN. VitiugovLast 3 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232011

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