Ryosuke Nanjo
CountryJapan
Born (1988-09-27) September 27, 1988
TitleInternational Master (2014)
Peak rating2400 (September 2014)

Ryosuke Nanjo (南條 遼介, Nanjo Ryosuke, born September 27, 1988) is a Japanese chess player.

Chess career

Nanjo has won the Japanese Chess Championship three times, in: 2010, 2012, and 2014.[1] He has also represented Japan at several Chess Olympiads: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, and 2014.[2]

In December 2018, he taught the top-level class at the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's Winter Chess Camp.[3]

In July 2023, Nanjo finished tied for first place in the Japan Chess Classic 2023 alongside Mirai Aoshima, but lost to Aoshima on tiebreaks.[4][5]

As of September 2023, Nanjo is one of two active International Masters in Japan, alongside Shinya Kojima.[6]

Personal life

Nanjo graduated from Azabu High School, the University of Tokyo, and Keio University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Interview with Ryosuke Nanjo, the 2014 Japanese Champion". July 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nanjo, Ryosuke".
  3. ↑ "2018 WINTER CAMP".
  4. ↑ Donaldson, Sheldon (August 7, 2023). "Aoshima Mirai wins Japan Chess Classic 2023".
  5. ↑ "Japan Chess Classic 2023 in 神戸". July 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Schulz, Andre (September 20, 2023). "A small, well-organized community: the Japanese Team Championship".
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