Shinsaku Uesugi
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Shinsaku Uesugi at the 38th Chess Olympic in Dresden, Germany in November 2008
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| Full name | Shinsaku Uesugi |
| Country |  Japan |
| Born | April 17, 1991 Kyoto, Japan |
| Title | FIDE Master (JUL 2009) |
| Peak rating | 2332 (MAY 2010) |
File:Shinsaku & GM Garry Kasparov.jpg
Shinsaku Uesugi with Former World Champion Garry Kasparov at the US Chess SuperNationals (the National Scholastic Championship) in Nashville, TN in April 2009. GM Kasparov made the first move of Shinsaku Uesugi for kicking off the SuperNationals.
Shinsaku Uesugi (上杉 晋作 Uesugi Shinsaku?, born April 17, 1991 in Kyoto, Japan) is a FIDE Master (FM, World Chess Federation Master)[1] of Japan and played for Japan at the 38th Chess Olympic in Dresden, Germany in November 2008. He won the 40th Japan National Chess Championship in May 2007 and became youngest ever National Champion (16 years, 18 days old). He also became Co-Champion of the U.S. National High School Championship in April 2010.
Shinsaku Uesugi was born in Kyoto, Japan on April 17, 1991 and moved to the United States in March 2000. He graduated from Winston Churchill High School (Potomac, Maryland) in June 2010 and University of California, Berkeley in May 2014.
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Chess major achievements
World
- Chess Olympic Player represented Japan for 38th Chess Olympic, Dresden, Germany - NOV 2008[2]
- World Youth Olympic, Singapore - AUG 2007[3]
- World Junior Chess Championship, Istanbul, Turkey - NOV 2005[4]
United States of America
- National High School Co-Champion, Columbus, OH - APR 2010[5]
- National High School Bughouse Chess Champion, Columbus, OH - APR 2010[6]
- Springfield Open Co-Champion, Springfield, VA - JAN 2010[7]
- United States Chess League Player at Baltimore Kingfishers - AUG-NOV 2009[8]
- US NO.1 ranking among age 18, JUN 2009[10]
- National Scholastic Champion of Grade 10, Houston, TX - DEC 2007[13]
- National Scholastic Champion of Grade 9, Lake Buena Vista, FL - DEC 2006[14]
- Winner of Sweet 16 Invitation only Maryland Scholastic Championship to determine University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2009 US NO.1 Chess University) Chess Scholar awarded full tuition scholarship for UMBC in Grade 7, Catonsville, MD - MAR 2005[15]
Japan
- Golden Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - MAY 2015[16]
- New Year Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - JAN 2013[17]
- Christmas Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - DEC 2012[18]
- 2010-2011 Most Promising Youth Award for the coming Olympics and International Championships by Japanese Olympic Committee
- 2009-2010 Most Promising Youth Award for the coming Olympics and International Championships by Japanese Olympic Committee
- Three times Japan Junior Champion and Junior Olympic Cup winner, Tokyo, Japan - JUL 2007,[22] JUL 2008,[23] JUL 2009[24]
- Japan Youngest ever National Champion, Tokyo, Japan - MAY 2007[25]
Chess profiles
Other sports
In November 2010, Shinsaku Uesugi won the UC Berkeley Canasta tournament with partner Ted Sanders. As of February 2011, Shinsaku Uesugi is UC Berkeley's second highest rated Canasta player.[26]
Shinsaku also plays badminton for the University of California, Berkeley club badminton team.[27]
Media articles
- Future Stars in the Spotlight at Three Student Tournaments by New York Times on MAY 1, 2010
- High School Nationals: The Biggest Tie Ever and Hunter on Top by United States Chess Federation on APR 19, 2010
- In Columbus, Ryba Wins Blitz, Low and Uesgui Take Bug by United States Chess Federation on APR 16, 2010
- Schools Recognize Benefits of Chess(YouTube) by Voice of America on NOV 26, 2008
- Erenburg and Stripunsky Take Atlantic by United States Chess Federation on MAY 1, 2008
- Uesugi, Lu tie at Open by The Washington Times on FEB 9, 2008
- Searching for Bobby Fischer in Potomac? by The Connection on JUL 17, 2007
- Trumph in Tokyo by Potomac Almanac on MAY 15, 2007
- Chess scores middle-schooler scholarship by Gazette.net on FEB 22, 2006
- A Knight among Chess Players by Gazette.net on JAN 14, 2004
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External links
- Shinsaku Uesugi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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