Sorry his “non-game” doesn’t work for you. He is a GM elect until FIDE votes him in.
I especially liked your follow up blog which pointed out that Friedel beat Shulman in Chicago, a few days later. And in Vegas Friedel beat Akobian, who won Chicago a few days after that. And he drew Kamsky in the final game.
Feel free to vote against him when his name comes up for the title.
How come they still list him as IM?
Because of his non-game:
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Sorry his “non-game” doesn’t work for you. He is a GM elect until FIDE votes him in.
I especially liked your follow up blog which pointed out that Friedel beat Shulman in Chicago, a few days later. And in Vegas Friedel beat Akobian, who won Chicago a few days after that. And he drew Kamsky in the final game.
Feel free to vote against him when his name comes up for the title.