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Friedman, David

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FIDEFIDE 2021390· Male· United States of America· Born in 1971

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David Friedman, a 55-year-old American player, is rated 1858. He has fluctuated between 1826 and 1863 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert, 2026 Cardinal Open - U2200, and 2026 Queen City FIDE - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2006–2008) and 19 months (2013–2015). His peak of 1974 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2003).

Current rating

1858

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1974

−116 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 32

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,135

#59,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1759 → 1858
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Jun 2023
2022
47th American 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1825
Apr 2022
2021
53rd American 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1825
Dec 2021
2016
68th American 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1922
Feb 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Deshawn Kelley 2,006
2026 Cardinal Open - U2200 · Jan 2026 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
+32
1826 → 1858
Tournaments
9
30 games
Score
18/ 3060.0%
13W10D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/2#301970-4.6
2026 Cardinal Open - U2200
Swiss
Jan 20262/3#91901+5.0
2026 Queen City FIDE - Open
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#142656+10.8
34th Annual King's Island Open - U2100
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/2#152392+8.2
2025 Ohio Chess Congress
Swiss
Aug 20252/3#171961+10.6
Worst Elo result: 34th Annual Chicago Open - U2100 (-25.2 Elo, finished #94).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,623
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,636
in continent
World
#59,135
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Americas
1
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2,792
2
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3
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2,754
4
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5
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6
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7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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2,840
2
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