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Fridman, Daniel
GM🇩🇪FIDE 11600454· Male· Germany· Born in 1976
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Daniel Fridman, a 50-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2560 and ranked 14th among German players, and 263rd worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2556 and 2591 over the past 2 years. 44 rated games in the past year (≈69/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 14 rapid (including Craiova Grand Prix 2025) and 9 blitz events (including Bundesliga-Blitzturnier des NSV 2026 Finalrunde) recently. His peak of 2670 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2012); he also reached World #65 in Jul 2009 and spent 34 months in the world top 100.
Competes for Germany since Apr 2007. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 25) and IM in 2001 (age 25).
Current rating
2560
Standard
Rpd2569·Blz2535
All-time high
2670
−110 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 36
Oct 2012 · age 36
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · German players · of 13,806
34 months in World top 100 (2003–2013)
34 months in World top 100 (2003–2013)
Career timeline
27 entries2024
7th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2593
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2600
at age 46
Aug 2022
2019
10th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2644
Jun 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2600
at age 42
Oct 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2600
at age 41
May 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2650
at age 39
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2582 → 2560
Tournaments
18
34 games
Score
23/ 3467.6%
15W16D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 3259 | +3.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #69 | 1509 | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #227 | 3036 | +1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2969 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 3295 | +4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #71 | 2347 | -9.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 2547 | -1.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #67 | 2368 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2511 | -5.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2427 | -2.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNormunds MiezisGM
🇱🇻LAT·2418
+11 −3 =12
26 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPaulius PultineviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2554
+9 −10 =5
24 games·last met May 2026
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vsJaan EhlvestGM
🇺🇸USA·2532
+6 −6 =11
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsArturs NeiksansGM
🇱🇻LAT·2559
+13 −2 =8
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsIgor KovalenkoGM
🇺🇦UKR·2672
+8 −4 =8
20 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Germany
#14
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#146
in continent
World
#263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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