Shinsaku Uesugi
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is a FIDE Master (FM, World Chess Federation Master) 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 is attending University of California, Berkeley
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tournament with partner Ted Sanders. As of February 2011, Shinsaku Uesugi is UC Berkeley's second highest rated Canasta player.
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 is attending University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
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World
- Chess Olympic Player represented Japan for 38th Chess Olympic, Dresden, Germany - NOV 2008
- World Youth Olympic, Singapore - AUG 2007
- World Junior Chess ChampionshipWorld Junior Chess ChampionshipThe World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament organized by the World Chess Federation ....
, Istanbul, Turkey - NOV 2005
United States of America
- National High School Co-Champion, Colombus, OH - APR 2010
- National High School Bughouse Chess Champion, Colombus, OH - APR 2010
- Springfield Open Co-Champion, Springfield, VA - JAN 2010
- United States Chess LeagueUnited States Chess LeagueThe United States Chess League is the only nation-wide chess league in the United States. It currently has sixteen teams, whose members include some of the highest-rated chess players in the United States...
Player at Baltimore Kingfishers - AUG-NOV 2009
- UMBC Championship Co-Champion, Catonsville, MD - SEP 2009
- US NO.1 ranking among age 18, JUN 2009
- 40th Virginia Open Champion, Springfield, VA - JAN 2008
- National Scholastic Champion of Grade 10, Houston, TX - DEC 2007
- National Scholastic Champion of Grade 9, Lake Buena Vista, FL - DEC 2006
- Youngest 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
Japan
- 2010-2011 Most Promising Youth Award for the coming Olympics and International Championships by Japanese Olympic CommitteeJapanese Olympic CommitteeThe Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
- 2009-2010 Most Promising Youth Award for the coming Olympics and International Championships by Japanese Olympic CommitteeJapanese Olympic CommitteeThe Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
- Three times Japan Junior Champion and Junior Olympic Cup winner, Tokyo, Japan - JUL 2007, JUL 2008, JUL 2009
- Two times Japan Summer Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - JUL 2008, JUL 2009
- Japan Youngest ever National Champion, Tokyo, Japan - MAY 2007
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Other sports
In November 2010, Shinsaku Uesugi won the UC Berkeley CanastaCanasta
Canasta is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum. Although many variations exist for 2, 3, 5 or 6 players, it is most commonly played by four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards. Players attempt to make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and...
tournament with partner Ted Sanders. As of February 2011, Shinsaku Uesugi is UC Berkeley's second highest rated Canasta player.
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
- 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
- Japanese-American Talent by ICC Chess.FM on NOV 24, 2008
- Uesugi, Lu tie at Open by The Washington Times on FEB 9, 2008
- Searching for Bobby Fischer in Potomac? by Potomac Almanac on JUL 18, 2007
- Trumph in Tokyo by Potomac Almanac on MAY 15, 2007