Ryosuke Nanjo

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

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

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. "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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