ASUKA NAKAMURA
(born Feb-04-1986, 39 years old) Japan (federation/nationality United States of America) |
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| Born in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Older brother of Hikaru Nakamura. In 1992, Asuka won his first national championship, in the Kindergarten division in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a record of 41 wins, no losses and no draws in the Grade School Nationals. In December 1995, he took 1st place in the National Grade 4 championship, held in Syracuse, New York. In May 1996, he took 1st place in the U.S. Elementary Championship, held in Tucson. In 1996, he represented the USA in the 1996 World Youth Championship, boys 10 and under, in Spain. In April 1997, Asuka, age 11, took 1st place for those in 6th grade and younger in the 1997 Super Nationals Scholastic Chess Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee. His younger brother, Hikaru, age 9, took 1st place for 3rd grade, winning the National Primary Championship. There were 4,300 chess players participating. This was the first time that any sibling pair won first place in the championship section of their respective divisions. In 1998, Asuka represented the USA in the 1998 Pan American Championship, Boys 12 and under, in Brazil, won the 7th grade National All-Grades championship and won the 19th annual Laura A. Aspis prize for the highest rated player under 13. In July 2000, Asuka took 1st place in the U.S. Junior Open, held in Baltimore. In 2004, Asuka won the National Scholar-Chessplayer award for 2004, which carries a $2,000 college scholarship. Asuka was a 13-time national chess champion and eight-time member of the All-America Chess Team. He represented the USA three times at world youth chess competitions. He also held the honor of perfect scores for three successive New York State math regents exams. Asuka attended the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. Inactive on the FIDE lists since 2003.
Article about the Nakamura brothers: http://www.chess.com/article/view/t... |
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