Welcome to the official website of chess Grandmaster Josh Friedel! Here you can learn about Josh, track his tournament progress, and find info pertaining to lessons, lectures, and other events. Also, part of the website is a blog which will be regularly updated by Josh as he travels to tournaments around the world. This is a new site, and will be constantly changing and expanding, so check back often!

Paths to the Top: GM Josh on Edmonton and Vegas: I’m not usually big on metaphors, but I’m finding it difficult not to use one here. There are two ways to the top of most mountains. One is the easy waywhere you climb up the gradual side, full story...

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GM Josh Friedel on the World Cup: All the Way to Siberia for This?: full story...

GM Josh Friedel on the World Cup: A Long Road to Siberia: full story...

Josh Friedel on a Stylish Win but a Mediocre Result full story...

World Cup Update: Nakamura Passes, Friedel in: full story...

Friedel on Missing Out in Brazil: full story...

Ivanov and Shabalov Advance to World Cup: full story...

Josh Friedel Blogs from Brazil: full story...

Adventures of a Samford: Friedel on the 2009 U.S. Champs: full story...

Adventures of a Samford: Perfect in Toronto: full story...

Sambuev and Friedel win ThrillingToronto Tournament: full story...

Josh Friedel Blogs from Moscow: full story...

Josh Friedel Wins Samford: full story...

GM Josh Friedel: full story...