Joseph D Friar
ENG · FIDE ID 424153 · 9 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2009
#421 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1942
#463 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1919
#457 in ENG (active)
Score
39%
2 W · 3 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2142
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 50% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.d4 (50%).
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games. 4 with White (38%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Vulture Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | James Thomas (2005) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Thomas Carroll (2180) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Luis Ortiz Sanchez (1977) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Koichi B Nicholas (2114) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Owen Crawford (2205) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Jai Kothari (2158) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | David H. Cummings (2244) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Arjun Kolani (2137) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | John C Pigott (2256) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.