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Justin Sarkar vs Joshua Friedel

Justin Sarkar (45, IM, USA) and Joshua Friedel (40, GM, USA) have met 11 times in classical OTB. They split decisive games at 4–4 with 3 draws — a 27% draw rate. Their last meeting at GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2018 - Bobby Fischer Memorial saw Friedel prevail. With current classical ratings of 2277 and 2544, the Elo model gives Friedel a 71% chance of winning a classical game with white.

Head-to-Head Score

If they played today · Classical

Based on current Elo: 2277 vs 2544 -267)
With Justin Sarkar as white
13% Justin16% draw71% Joshua
With Joshua Friedel as white
8% Justin14% draw78% Joshua

Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.

Career Compare

Justin SarkarJoshua Friedel
Current rating (STD)2277-222544
Peak rating2455 · Jan 20092562 · Jan 2018
Peak age2832
World rank now#4,826#348
World rank peak#1,217#312
Federation rank now#196#27
Games (career, STD)2,207848
Months active219217
% white wins56%51%
% black wins44%42%
TPR last 12m (STD)22232378
Activity 12m (games)14115

Best Win

Justin Sarkar
Joshua Friedel

Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context

All Meetings (11)

Common Opponents

Tournaments Both Played

Cohort Position

Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).

Justin Sarkar
Joshua Friedel

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