Extractions: About NSCF Tournaments Articles Instruction ... Home February 1997 Chess Scholar in the News Nine year old chess player Hikaru Nakamura has acquired the habit of winning. He is already a national champion, having won the 1996 National Third Grade Championship in Terra Haute, Indiana, but he will not rest. His latest feat is unprecedented - in the Greater New York Elementary School Championships, he won the Primary Championship and the Elementary Championship on two successive days, with a perfect score in both events! This amazing accomplishment won special "stop the press" notice from Empire Chess magazine editor Carrie Goldstein. Hikaru is the younger brother of another chess star, eleven year old Asuka, and the stepson of chess coach (and author ) Sunil Weeramantry. Hikaru started playing tournament chess in January 1995, at the Junior Chess Congress East in Stamford. He learned the game on his own, picking up the moves from having been around chess players. In October 1995, with his rating in the 700s, he competed in NSCF tournaments in Greenburgh, White Plains, Greenwich, and Hunter and won five tournaments in a row, with a 20-0 score! By the end of the national tournaments the following spring, his rating had risen to the mid-1300s - a tremendous jump. In the 1996 National Elementary Championships, while listed as 1195, he defeated three players rated over 1500. A sixth round win would have forced a pairing against Asuka, even though they played for the same school, Ridgeway Elementary in White Plains. But the brothers were spared such a dramatic confrontation when Hikaru lost to third-seeded Cindy Tsai of Florida.
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Extractions: WELCOME TO THE WEEK IN CHESS News TWIC Magazine Main stories Issue #439, April 7th, 2003 Completed events Archive of past issues ... Future events TWIC #439 zipped downloads John Watson Book Reviews New #48 and News section Games in ChessBase 6 format Year in Review Games in PGN (text) Games in ChessBase format Free zip/unzip software Last update: 21:10 GMT, 16:10 EST, Sunday 13th April 2003 Send news feedback to Mark Crowther at mdcrowth@netcomuk.co.uk MAIN NEWS STORIES Hunguest Hotels Super Chess Tournament in Budapest 11th-20th April 2003. Players include Leko, Polgar, Gelfand and Short. Malcolm Pein reports that Budapest may be the venue for the Kramnik - Leko match. Round 3 Polgar extends lead. MORE Karpov vs. Macieja Rapid Match Day 1 Karpov wins 2-0. Day 2 honours even. Days 3 and 4 Karpov won 1.5-0.5. Karpov won 6-2. MORE Danish Chess Championships Round 2 MORE 29th National Chess Championships of Bangladesh MORE 110th Scottish Championships MORE Gausdal Classics MORE Asian Teams MORE New John Watson Review: #51 By Publisher, Part 1
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Extractions: Usage statistics The Hunguest Hotels Super Chess Tournament takes place in Budapest 11th-20th April 2003. The participants: Peter Leko 2736, Judit Polgar 2700, Boris Gelfand 2700, Nigel Short 2690, Zoltan Almasi 2676, Sergei Movsesian 2663, Viktor Korchnoi 2643, Christopher Lutz 2640, Peter Acs 2623 and Ferenc Berkes 2570.
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Extractions: BCM - April Issue The April issue of British Chess Magazine is packed with the latest chess news from all over the world. The big talking point of the month was Garry Kasparov's outburst at the Linares tournament when he got cross about the awarding of the brilliancy prize to his loss against Teimour Radjabov . We have eye-witness (or should that be 'front line'?) coverage from one of the key figures in the drama - Australian grandmaster
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Extractions: The Marshall Chess Club was once again host to another record-breaking event. At the club's weekly Thursday Night Action Tournament of February 26th, Hikaru Nakamura, who already set the record for becoming the youngest player to defeat an International Master in a tournament game when he defeated IM Jay Bonin at the Club's "Last Blunder of 1997" action tournament on December 31st (see previous posting), made chess history once again. Hikaru, who is only ten years and two months old but has already become a veteran Marshall Chess Club tournament competitor, achieved an official USCF rating of 2203 at the end of the February 26th tournament, making him the youngest player ever to earn a Master rating. Hikaru Nakamura and his similarly strong (and not much older) brother Asuka have one tremendous advantage. It so happens that their step-father, Sunil Weeramantry, has, for more than 20 years, been America's leading scholastic chess teacher and trainer. They will never have to spend money for grandmaster training. It all comes in-house.
Extractions: Fifteen year old IM Hikaru Nakamura of White Plains, NY has just earned his final Grandmaster norm in the Bermuda International GM-B tournament, January 25 - February 5, 2003. Subject to FIDE confirmation of the title, at 15 years, 58 days, Hikaru is the youngest American Grandmaster ever , eclipsing Bobby Fischer's 1958 record of 15 years, 185 days.* Nakamura(USA-2520) faced a Category X field (average FIDE rating over 2475). He finished strong by scoring 3.5-.5 in his last four games, defeating American IMs William Paschall(USA-2444) and Michael Mulyar(USA-2446) in the final two rounds. Hikaru had the most wins in the tournament, with six wins, three draws, two losses.
Extractions: NEW YORK: May 5: Hikaru Nakamura who, two years ago, became the youngest USCF rated chess master in history, has scored a surprising upset by drawing on board one against Grandmaster Epishin of Russia. Round one pairings feature the top half playing against the bottom half and, due to the luck of the pairing process, Hikaru Nakamura was paired as black on board one against Grandmaster Epishin, one of the strongest players in the world, who has a rating of 2667. Hikaru Nakamura got a cramped game and fell well behind in development, as a result of which most of the spectators felt that he had no chance to survive. However, Nakamura dug in and made it as difficult as possible for his grandmaster opponent to make progress. The spectators, which included many grandmasters, were astounded when Epishin was simply unable to push his passed pawn through to make a queen and agreed to a draw after five hours of play. Hikaru Nakamura is rated 2313 by the United States Chess Federation and is rated more than 200 points higher than any player of his age group. Hikaru Nakamura is also by far the strongest chess player in the world who is a citizen of Japan, even though he is only 12 years old.
Extractions: Nakamura tied for Second place in the 9-round 142-player Swiss-System, along with GMs Fridman(LAT-2577), Svidler(RUS-2690), and Volkov(RUS-2648). The tournament was won by GM Khenkin(GER-2598) with 7.5-1.5. To show the strength of the field, GM Nigel Short (ENG-2682), a former world championship challenger, finished tied for sixth at 6.5-2.5. Nakamura(USA-2504) qualified by scoring 7-2 against a Category 9 field (only 6.5 points were needed for the norm). His performance rating for the event was over 2650. After losing to super-GM Peter Svidler, a recent world championship challenger, in round 4, and to GM Volkov in round 5, he showed his class by winning his last four games, finishing with an upset of GM Tkachiev(FRA-2632). His victims also included GMs Milov(SUI-2615) and Oratovsky(ISR-2567). Games . Hikaru's last two games were carried live on ICC. His 8th round game against GM Oratovsky featured a sudden finish using a classic mating pattern. Solve the final position here . Play the game over here . See Hikaru's last round win over Tkachiev here . For all the results and more games, see the
Extractions: Nakamura tied for Second place in the 9-round 142-player Swiss-System, along with GMs Fridman(LAT-2577), Svidler(RUS-2690), and Volkov(RUS-2648). The tournament was won by GM Khenkin(GER-2598) with 7.5-1.5. To show the strength of the field, GM Nigel Short (ENG-2682), a former world championship challenger, finished tied for sixth at 6.5-2.5. Nakamura(USA-2504) qualified by scoring 7-2 against a Category 9 field (only 6.5 points were needed for the norm). His performance rating for the event was over 2650. After losing to super-GM Peter Svidler, a recent world championship challenger, in round 4, and to GM Volkov in round 5, he showed his class by winning his last four games, finishing with an upset of GM Tkachiev(FRA-2632). His victims also included GMs Milov(SUI-2615) and Oratovsky(ISR-2567). Games . Hikaru's last two games were carried live on ICC. His 8th round game against GM Oratovsky featured a sudden finish using a classic mating pattern. Solve the final position here . Play the game over here . See Hikaru's last round win over Tkachiev here . For all the results and more games, see the
Extractions: US Championships Sponsors The Specifics Additional Information ... Archive IM Hikaru Nakamura International Master Hikaru Nakamura was born on December 9, 1987, in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and moved to the United States when he was two years old. He began playing chess at the age of seven and a half and reached the level of National Master within a mere two and a half years. He holds the national record for being the youngest American ever to earn the master title, which he achieved at the age of 10 years and 79 days. Hikaru has represented the United States at the World Youth Championships in each of the last 5 years: Cannes, France (1997), and Oropesa, Spain (1998-2001). He posted his best result this past year with an 8 ½ - 2 ½ score in the Boys 14 and under division, winning 2 nd place and the silver medal. Hikaru has eight national scholastic championships to his credit, the most recent being the 2001 K-12 High School Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2001, at the age of 13, he became the U.S. Junior Champion by winning the U.S. Junior Invitational in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In January 2002, Hikaru posted his best international result to date in winning the Bermuda GM Invitational, a Category 10 event. His 6-3 score was sufficient to earn his first GM norm. As recently as December 2002, Hikaru scored his second GM norm at the very strong 4th Immortals tournament in the Dominique Republic; finishing equal second with Peter Svidler, and ahead of former world championship challenger Nigel Short. He hopes to continue his record-setting ways as he pursues a career in chess. He also had success at the 2002 Continental Open where he defeated three grandmasters to finish first.
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Extractions: At a time when chess players should be slipping, Garry Kasparov is still at the top of the chess world, where he has now been perched for over 18 years. Today is his 40th birthday, and instead of putting together a summary of his career we simply clicked a few times in ChessBase and allowed the database which he originally initiated to put together some biographical information. Judit Polgar didn't let getting the last number in the draw of the Hunguest Hotels tournament get her down. Undaunted by having black in the first two rounds, she went out and beat both Korchnoi and Acs. Her 2/2 score puts her in clear first. Only one other player (Nigel Short) has scored even a single win. Favorite Peter Leko has yet to make his move. Report and games here.
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Extractions: The World Wide Web Chess Superstore is pleased to announce a professional relationship with Hikaru Nakamura - America's youngest ever chess master. The World Wide Web Chess Superstore becomes the corporate sponsor and Publishing Agent for Mr. Nakamura. As a result of the agreement negotiated by GM Ron Henley (President of the WWWCS), with Hikaru Nakamura and his parents, Sunil and Carolyn , Hikaru will be provided professional chess training and chess training tools by the World Wide Web Chess Superstore. The World Wide Web Chess Superstore's Home Page at www.smartchess.com becomes the Official Home Page of Hikaru Nakamura . Hikaru becomes SmartChess Online's latest columnist and his online publications will appear regularly in SmartChess Online . A new chess video starring Hikaru and produced by the World Wide Web Chess Superstore is slated for production in 1999. "As the leader in its field, the World Wide Web Chess Superstore is proud to associate itself with champions. My good friend Sunil is a champion among chess teachers, and it is my conviction that Hikaru is a chess champion of the future," said GM Ron Henley.
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Extractions: US Championships Sponsors The Specifics Additional Information ... Archive IM Hikaru Nakamura International Master Hikaru Nakamura was born on December 9, 1987, in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and moved to the United States when he was two years old. He began playing chess at the age of seven and a half and reached the level of National Master within a mere two and a half years. He holds the national record for being the youngest American ever to earn the master title, which he achieved at the age of 10 years and 79 days. Hikaru has represented the United States at the World Youth Championships in each of the last 5 years: Cannes, France (1997), and Oropesa, Spain (1998-2001). He posted his best result this past year with an 8 ½ - 2 ½ score in the Boys 14 and under division, winning 2 nd place and the silver medal. Hikaru has eight national scholastic championships to his credit, the most recent being the 2001 K-12 High School Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2001, at the age of 13, he became the U.S. Junior Champion by winning the U.S. Junior Invitational in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In January 2002, Hikaru posted his best international result to date in winning the Bermuda GM Invitational, a Category 10 event. His 6-3 score was sufficient to earn his first GM norm. As recently as December 2002, Hikaru scored his second GM norm at the very strong 4th Immortals tournament in the Dominique Republic; finishing equal second with Peter Svidler, and ahead of former world championship challenger Nigel Short. He hopes to continue his record-setting ways as he pursues a career in chess. He also had success at the 2002 Continental Open where he defeated three grandmasters to finish first.
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Extractions: Despite having last played in the US Championships in 1966, to this day Bobby Fischer continues to cast a giant shadow over the US Championships by holding just about all the major records for the event. The erratic genius first came to world prominence in 1957 when he made his debut in the national championships in New York. The precarious fourteen-year-old rank-outsider proved to be the shock winner that year to become (and still is) the youngest title holder. "I just got good", was Fischer's explanation of his unexpected victory and rise to prominence. From there he never looked back. In 1964, Fischer exceeded Sammy Reshevsky's record of five titles (though Sammy did go on to claim another two after Fischer 'retired' himself from the Championships) in impressive style as he notched up the most extraordinary record ever achieved in a modern, national competition: He won all eleven games, most of which were against top grandmaster-level opponents. By 1966 when he played in his eighth and final US Championships, Fischer set yet another record: Winning the title on every appearance - played eight, won eight! The only one of his records so far that has been beaten is that of youngest-ever competitor - an honor that now belongs to last year's AF4C wild card Hana Itkis, who was 13 when she played.
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Extractions: Israeli GM Ilya Smirin won clear first place in the New York Open by defeating Alexander Grischuk in the final round while Igor Khenkin, the other round 8 leader, drew his game with Tregubov. Smirin finished with 7.5/9. Nick De Firmian seemingly came back from the dead after an early-round loss to finish in a tie for second. Bu lost and finished with 5.5 points.
Extractions: Urejeno po temah Hikaru Nakamura, age 13, has become the youngest International Master ever, breaking Bobby Fischer's old record by three months. Although it is doubtful that Hikaru will be able to keep up with the rapid subsequent improvement shown by Fischer, he is probably nearly as strong as Fischer was at the same age. Judit Polgar was grandmaster strength by age 12, but she did not get the title until later. Hikaru Nakamura was born in Kyoto, Japan, with a Japanese father and an American mother. His parents soon divorced and his mother brought him and his elder brother, Asuka Nakamura, to America, where she married Sunil Weeramantry, America's leading scholastic chess coach and trainer. The rest is history. They now live in White Plains, New York. Sam Sloan
