1. Daniel Fridman learned the rules of chess when he was around four years of age.
11 Facts About Daniel Fridman
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Daniel Fridman soon became a regular player of youth tournaments, competing at the national, regional and international levels.
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Daniel Fridman went on to win the national championship in 1996, having gained the International Master title in 1994.
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In 2002, Daniel Fridman tied for first place at the US Masters Chess Championship.
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Daniel Fridman won the German Championship at Bad Worishofen in 2008, at Osterburg in 2012, and at Verden an der Aller in 2014.
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Daniel Fridman is a master of speed chess and, among other victories, took first places at the Essen rapid contest of 2000 and Dutch Open rapid tourney of 2008.
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Daniel Fridman competed at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
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Daniel Fridman first represented the Latvian men's team on board 4 at the Yerevan Oympiad of 1996 and at the Pula 1997 European Team Chess Championship.
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Daniel Fridman returned to the Olympiad team as first board in 2004 and in 2006.
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In 2018, Daniel Fridman won an individual gold medal as the best player on board four at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi.
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Daniel Fridman's younger brother Rafael was born on 1979 and plays chess and he holds the title of International Master.