What is Joshua Friedel's FIDE rating?

Joshua Friedel's FIDE rating is 2544 standard, 2514 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Joshua Friedel's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Joshua Friedel played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,192 over-the-board games by Joshua Friedel (1,146 classical, 25 rapid, 21 blitz), with 43% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Joshua Friedel's Chess Stalker profile.

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Joshua Friedel

United Statesborn 1986FIDE ID 2017199

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

2480

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2560

2552 · Sep 2023

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2544Classical

2514Blitz

2562peak, Jan 2018

1,192games

516wins, 43%

387draws, 32%

289losses, 24%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2562 · Jan 2018

Play style

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Elite accuracy: 93.5% average

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(69% in 97 games)

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Based on

1,192 games

Based on 1,192 games

Openings

1,192 gamesBased on 1,192 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Modern Defense1.e4 g6 2.d4 ♝g7only 9 games, last played 18 years ago44.4%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Pirc Defense1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♞f612 games, last played 15 years ago66.7%wins

Sicilian: e6 Systems1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 e633 games, last played 9 years ago60.6%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 20 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 20 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.7%

Middlegame

92.9%

Endgame

95.8%

Clutch factor

+6%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%11g

EqualEqual position

96%3g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%6g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

32%

6 err

32%

6 err

16%

3 err

11%

2 err

11%

2 err

0 err

Critical moment

Move 30 avg

1-15

16-25

26-35

36-45

46+

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

15Errors mapped

d3 / d7Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

11 err

d3/d7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

1 errors · Stockfish

#15

♞xe3?? vs Nakamura

Middlegame · OTB

Recent games

1,192 games

Butkiewicz, Lukasz(2337)

Round 9: Butkiewicz, Luka... · 17 Jan 2026

½–½

Pogorelov, Ruslan(2264)

Round 8: Friedel, Joshua ... · 16 Jan 2026

1–0

Yu, Jennifer(2291)

Round 6: Friedel, Joshua ... · 14 Jan 2026

0–1

Shyaam Nikhil P(2405)

51st Seville Open 2026 · 13 Jan 2026

0–1

Matamoros Franco, Carlos S.(2371)

51st Seville Open 2026 · 12 Jan 2026

1–0

Sanchez Negreiros, Jose Alberto(2301)

51st Seville Open 2026 · 11 Jan 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

13 endgames (65%) · force Rook + Minor (40%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

65%

13 / 20

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Rook + Minor: only 40% win rate (10 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,192 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

594 games48%W31%D21%L

594games in this linewon 48%, drew 31%, lost 21%

Move

1. e4

4131y

47%30%23%

62%

1. d4

978m

53%32%15

69%

1. ♞f3

548m

43%43%14

64%

1. c4

291y

48%34%18%

66%

1. ♞c3

116y

100%

Scouting report: Joshua Friedel (GM, USA)