Shinsaku Uesugi(上杉 晋作,Uesugi Shinsaku, born April 17, 1991 in Kyoto, Japan) 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 University of California, Berkeley in May 2014.
World
Chess Olympic Player represented Japan for 38th Chess Olympic, Dresden, Germany - NOV 2008
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
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
Golden Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - MAY 2015
New Year Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - JAN 2013
Christmas Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - DEC 2012
Three times Japan Summer Open Champion, Tokyo, Japan - JUL 2008, JUL 2009, JUL 2012
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, JUL 2008, JUL 2009
Japan Youngest ever National Champion, Tokyo, Japan - MAY 2007
Chess profiles
FIDE Profile
US Chess League, Baltimore Kingfishers Profile
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.
Shinsaku also plays badminton for the University of California, Berkeley club badminton team.
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
