GMDaniel Fridman
GER · FIDE ID 11600454 · 540 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2566
#13 in GER (active)
Rapid
2569
#7 in GER (active)
Blitz
2513
#28 in GER (active)
Score
64%
247 W · 200 D · 93 L
Opp. avg
2399
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 58% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 60 of 137 games (French Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 66 of 78 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 64%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 79% in 19 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 540 over-the-board games (88 rapid · 32 classical · 11 blitz). 269 with White (68%), 271 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 156 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 96 | 68% |
| 1.c4 | 13 | 81% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 19 | 79% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 12 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack | 10 | 55% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 9 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 8 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (137 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 60 | 53% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 54 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (78 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 66 | 64% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 9 | 72% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 15 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 12 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 7 | 57% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | 7 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 79% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Kobe Smeets (2356) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Monika Tsiganova (2010) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Vitaly Sivuk (2481) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Epameinondas Kourousis (2317) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Tarvo Seeman (2356) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Siim Kanep (2180) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Jarkko Penttinen (2213) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Alexandre Bacrot (2445) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Tomas Laurusas (2537) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Ferdinand Hellers (2581) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | W |
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