Friedel,Joshua vs. Zhou,Guijue - Reykjavik Open 2025 1/2-1/2

In the Reykjavik Open 2025 event on April 9, 2025, Joshua Friedel played the move b4 with white pieces against Guijue Zhou's black pieces. This move can be seen as a missed opportunity to develop the knight, which had a better placement on that square. However, by playing b4, Friedel developed his bishop for active play, which could potentially become an effective piece in the game.

[Date "2025.04.09"]

[Round "1.13"]
[Event "Reykjavik Open 2025"]
[White "Friedel,Joshua"]
[Black "Zhou,Guijue"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2552"]
[BlackElo "2127"]
[TimeControl "60"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]