Ryosuke Nanjo
{{Short description|Japanese chess player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox chess player
| country = Japan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|27}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| title = International Master (2014)
| peakrating = 2400 (September 2014)
| FideID = 7000634
}}
{{nihongo |Ryosuke Nanjo|南條 遼介|Nanjo Ryosuke|born September 27, 1988}} is a Japanese chess player.
Chess career
Nanjo was born in the United States and began playing chess in elementary school, becoming the 5th Grade U.S. Elementary School Chess Champion alongside Hikaru Nakamura. Nanjo then moved with his family to Japan at the age of 10.{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO3_6j1IRBY |title= Hikaru Nakamura Inspired This Japanese Champion - Ryosuke Nanjo - 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 |date= September 11, 2024 |at= Timestamp 0:35 |author=ChessBase India |website= YouTube}}
Nanjo has won the Japanese Chess Championship five times, in: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023, and 2024.{{cite web|url=https://figjamchess.blogspot.com/2014/07/interview-with-ryosuke-nanjo-2014.html|title=Interview with Ryosuke Nanjo, the 2014 Japanese Champion|date=July 8, 2014}} He has also represented Japan at several Chess Olympiads: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.olimpbase.org/players/0g82o2me.html|title=Nanjo, Ryosuke}}
In December 2018, he taught the top-level class at the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's Winter Chess Camp.{{cite web|url=https://tokyobilingualchessclub.jimdofree.com/camp/2018-winter-camp/|title=2018 WINTER CAMP}}
In July 2023, Nanjo finished tied for first place in the Japan Chess Classic 2023 alongside Mirai Aoshima, but lost to Aoshima on tiebreaks.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Aoshima-Mirai-wins-Japan-Chess-Classic-2023|title=Aoshima Mirai wins Japan Chess Classic 2023|first=Sheldon|last=Donaldson|date=August 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://chess-results.com/tnr738325.aspx?lan=1&art=9&fed=JPN&snr=2|title=Japan Chess Classic 2023 in 神戸|date=July 17, 2023}}
As of September 2023, Nanjo is one of two active International Masters in Japan, alongside Shinya Kojima.{{cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/japanese-team-championship-2023|title=A small, well-organized community: the Japanese Team Championship|date=September 20, 2023|first=Andre|last=Schulz}}
In October 2023, he finished second in the Nagoya Open 2023, behind winner Piotr Sabuk. Nanjo was the highest-finishing Japanese player in the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Piotr-Sabuk-clinches-Nagoya-Open-2023|title=Piotr Sabuk clinches Nagoya Open 2023|date=October 22, 2023|first=Sheldon|last=Donaldson}}
Personal life
Nanjo graduated from Azabu High School, the University of Tokyo, and Keio University.
References
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External links
- {{FIDE|7000634}}
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Category:Japanese chess players
Category:Chess International Masters
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
Category:University of Tokyo alumni
Category:Keio University alumni
Category:Azabu High School alumni