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Shinsaku Uesugi

April 13, 2024

Shinsaku Uesugi (上杉 晋作, Uesugi Shinsaku, born April 17, 1991 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese chess player who holds the title of FIDE master.[1] He won the 40th Japanese Chess Championship in May 2007 and became the youngest ever national champion (16 years, 18 days old). He also played for Japan at the 38th Chess Olympiad in November 2008 and became co-champion of the U.S. National High School Championship in April 2010.

Shinsaku Uesugi
Uesugi at the 2008 Chess Olympiad
Country Japan
Born (1991-04-17) April 17, 1991 (age 32)
Kyoto, Japan
TitleFIDE Master (2009)
FIDE rating2300 (September 2013)
Peak rating2332 (May 2010)
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.

Uesugi 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.

Chess major achievements edit

World edit

United States edit

  • National High School Co-Champion, Columbus, OH - April 2010[5]
  • National High School Bughouse Chess Champion, Columbus, OH - April 2010[6]
  • Springfield Open Co-Champion, Springfield, VA - January 2010[7]
  • United States Chess League Player at Baltimore Kingfishers - AUG-NOV 2009[8]
  • UMBC Championship Co-Champion, Catonsville, MD - September 2009[9]
  • US NO.1 ranking among age 18, June 2009[10]
  • 40th Virginia Open Champion, Springfield, VA - January 2008[11][12]
  • National Scholastic Champion of Grade 10, Houston, TX - December 2007[13]
  • National Scholastic Champion of Grade 9, Lake Buena Vista, FL - December 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 - March 2005[15]

Japan edit

  • Golden Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - May 2015[16]
  • New Year Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - January 2013[17]
  • Christmas Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - December 2012[18]
  • Three times Japan Summer Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - July 2008,[19] July 2009,[20] July 2012[21]
  • 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 - July 2007,[22] July 2008,[23] July 2009[24]
  • Japan Youngest ever National Champion, Tokyo, Japan - May 2007[25]

Other sports edit

In November 2010, Shinsaku won the UC Berkeley Canasta tournament with Ted Sanders. As of February 2011, Shinsaku Uesugi is UC Berkeley's second highest rated Canasta player.[26]

Shinsaku also played for the UC Berkeley badminton team.[27]

References edit

  1. ^ "FIDE personal file which refers to Shinsaku Uesugi's FIDE Master title". Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  2. ^ "Japan National Team result at 38th Dresden Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany NOV 2008". Chess-results.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  3. ^ "Japan National Team result at 12th World Youth U16 Chess Olympic in Singapore JUL 2007". Chess-results.com. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  4. ^ "World Junior Championship photo". Chessbase.de. 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  5. ^ "National High School Championship". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  6. ^ "National High School Championship Bughouse Chess". Alchess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  7. ^ "USCF MSA - Cross Table for SPRINGFIELD OPEN (Event 201001313831)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  8. ^ "Baltimore Kingfishers' roster". Uschessleague.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  9. ^ "USCF MSA - Cross Table for 2009 UMBC CHAMPIONSHIP (Event 200909202661)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  10. ^ "US Top Age 18 by USCF". Main.uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  11. ^ "USCF MSA - Cross Table for 40TH ANNUAL VIRGINIA OPEN (Event 200801252511)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  12. ^ . Vachess.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  13. ^ "2007 National Scholastic K-12 Grade Championship". Alchess.com. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  14. ^ "2006 National Scholastic K-12 Grade Championship". Alchess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  15. ^ "USCF MSA - Cross Table for UMBC OPEN/SWEET 16 (Event 200503138841)". Uschess.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  16. ^ "Golden Open 2015 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  17. ^ "New Year Open 2013 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  18. ^ "Christmas Open 2012 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  19. ^ "Summer Open 2008 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  20. ^ "Summer Open 2009 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  21. ^ "Summer Open 2012 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  22. ^ "Japan National Junior Championship 2007 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  23. ^ "Japan National Junior Championship 2008 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  24. ^ "Japan National Junior Championship 2009 result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  25. ^ "Japan National Championship result (Japanese)". Jca-chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  26. ^ "UC Berkeley Canasta Club Site". Canasta.pftq.com. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  27. ^ . 2012-08-11. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

Media articles edit

  • 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 April 19, 2010
  • In Columbus, Ryba Wins Blitz, Low and Uesgui Take Bug by United States Chess Federation on April 16, 2010
  • Schools Recognize Benefits of Chess(YouTube)　by Voice of America on November 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 February 9, 2008
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer in Potomac?　by The Connection on July 17, 2007
  • Triumph in Tokyo　by Potomac Almanac on May 15, 2007
  • Chess scores middle-schooler scholarship by Gazette.net on February 22, 2006
  • A Knight among Chess Players by Gazette.net on January 14, 2004

External links edit

April 13, 2024
shinsaku, uesugi, 上杉, 晋作, uesugi, shinsaku, born, april, 1991, kyoto, japan, japanese, chess, player, holds, title, fide, master, 40th, japanese, chess, championship, 2007, became, youngest, ever, national, champion, years, days, also, played, japan, 38th, che. Shinsaku Uesugi 上杉 晋作 Uesugi Shinsaku born April 17 1991 in Kyoto Japan is a Japanese chess player who holds the title of FIDE master 1 He won the 40th Japanese Chess Championship in May 2007 and became the youngest ever national champion 16 years 18 days old He also played for Japan at the 38th Chess Olympiad in November 2008 and became co champion of the U S National High School Championship in April 2010 Shinsaku UesugiUesugi at the 2008 Chess OlympiadCountry JapanBorn 1991 04 17 April 17 1991 age 32 Kyoto JapanTitleFIDE Master 2009 FIDE rating2300 September 2013 Peak rating2332 May 2010 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 Uesugi 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 Contents 1 Chess major achievements 1 1 World 1 2 United States 1 3 Japan 2 Other sports 3 References 3 1 Media articles 4 External linksChess major achievements editWorld edit Chess Olympiad Player represented Japan for 38th Chess Olympiad Dresden Germany November 2008 2 World Youth Olympic Singapore August 2007 3 World Junior Chess Championship Istanbul Turkey November 2005 4 United States edit National High School Co Champion Columbus OH April 2010 5 National High School Bughouse Chess Champion Columbus OH April 2010 6 Springfield Open Co Champion Springfield VA January 2010 7 United States Chess League Player at Baltimore Kingfishers AUG NOV 2009 8 UMBC Championship Co Champion Catonsville MD September 2009 9 US NO 1 ranking among age 18 June 2009 10 40th Virginia Open Champion Springfield VA January 2008 11 12 National Scholastic Champion of Grade 10 Houston TX December 2007 13 National Scholastic Champion of Grade 9 Lake Buena Vista FL December 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 March 2005 15 Japan edit Golden Open Champion Tokyo Japan May 2015 16 New Year Open Champion Tokyo Japan January 2013 17 Christmas Open Champion Tokyo Japan December 2012 18 Three times Japan Summer Open Champion Tokyo Japan July 2008 19 July 2009 20 July 2012 21 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 July 2007 22 July 2008 23 July 2009 24 Japan Youngest ever National Champion Tokyo Japan May 2007 25 Other sports editIn November 2010 Shinsaku won the UC Berkeley Canasta tournament with Ted Sanders As of February 2011 Shinsaku Uesugi is UC Berkeley s second highest rated Canasta player 26 Shinsaku also played for the UC Berkeley badminton team 27 References edit FIDE personal file which refers to Shinsaku Uesugi s FIDE Master title Ratings fide com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Japan National Team result at 38th Dresden Chess Olympiad in Dresden Germany NOV 2008 Chess results com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Japan National Team result at 12th World Youth U16 Chess Olympic in Singapore JUL 2007 Chess results com 2007 08 15 Retrieved 2011 12 15 World Junior Championship photo Chessbase de 2005 11 20 Retrieved 2011 12 15 National High School Championship Uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 National High School Championship Bughouse Chess Alchess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 USCF MSA Cross Table for SPRINGFIELD OPEN Event 201001313831 Uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 Baltimore Kingfishers roster Uschessleague com Retrieved 2011 12 15 USCF MSA Cross Table for 2009 UMBC CHAMPIONSHIP Event 200909202661 Uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 US Top Age 18 by USCF Main uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 USCF MSA Cross Table for 40TH ANNUAL VIRGINIA OPEN Event 200801252511 Uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 VA Open Champions Vachess org Archived from the original on 2012 02 18 Retrieved 2011 12 15 2007 National Scholastic K 12 Grade Championship Alchess com 2007 12 09 Retrieved 2011 12 15 2006 National Scholastic K 12 Grade Championship Alchess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 USCF MSA Cross Table for UMBC OPEN SWEET 16 Event 200503138841 Uschess org Retrieved 2011 12 15 Golden Open 2015 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2015 05 08 New Year Open 2013 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2013 01 13 Christmas Open 2012 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2013 01 13 Summer Open 2008 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Summer Open 2009 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Summer Open 2012 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2012 07 20 Japan National Junior Championship 2007 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Japan National Junior Championship 2008 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Japan National Junior Championship 2009 result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 Japan National Championship result Japanese Jca chess com Retrieved 2011 12 15 UC Berkeley Canasta Club Site Canasta pftq com 2011 03 03 Retrieved 2011 12 15 UC Berkeley Badminton Club Site 2012 08 11 Archived from the original on 2012 09 01 Retrieved 2012 08 11 Media articles edit 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 April 19 2010 In Columbus Ryba Wins Blitz Low and Uesgui Take Bug by United States Chess Federation on April 16 2010 Schools Recognize Benefits of Chess YouTube by Voice of America on November 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 February 9 2008 Searching for Bobby Fischer in Potomac by The Connection on July 17 2007 Triumph in Tokyo by Potomac Almanac on May 15 2007 Chess scores middle schooler scholarship by Gazette net on February 22 2006 A Knight among Chess Players by Gazette net on January 14 2004External links editShinsaku Uesugi rating card at FIDE Shinsaku Uesugi rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation Shinsaku Uesugi player profile and games at Chessgames com Shinsaku Uesugi at US Chess League Baltimore Kingfishers profile at the Wayback Machine archived 2016 03 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shinsaku Uesugi amp oldid 1175905315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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