Emiko Nakagawa (中川 笑子, Nakagawa Emiko, born 5 August 1941) is a Japanese chess player, six-times Japanese Women's Chess Championship winner (1975, 1976, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008).
| Emiko Nakagawa | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 5 August 1941 |
| Title | Woman Candidate Master (2006) |
| Peak rating | 2050 (January 2001) |
Biography edit
From the 1970s to the 2000s Emiko Nakagawa was one of the leading female chess players in Japan. She six times won Japanese Women's Chess Championships: 1975, 1976, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
In 1975 in Melbourne Emiko Nakagawa participated in Women's World Chess Championships Asian Pacific Zonal tournament and ranked in 4th place.[1] In 1987 in Jakarta she participated in Women's World Chess Championships South-East Asian Zonal tournament and ranked in 8th place.[2] Emiko Nakagawa played for Japan in Asian Games (2006) and Asian Indoor Games (2009).[3]
Emiko Nakagawa played for Japan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1976, at first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+2, =1, -5),
- In 1978, at third board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+0, =6, -7),
- In 1980, at third board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+5, =6, -3),
- In 1982, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+5, =4, -3),
- In 1984, at third board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+4, =8, -2),
- In 1986, at third board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+4, =6, -2),
- In 2000, at third board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =6, -3),
- In 2002, at second board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+3, =5, -6),
- In 2004, at first board in the 36th Chess Olympiad (women) in Calvià (+2, =7, -4),
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+3, =4, -4),
- In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+5, =1, -5),
- In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+4, =2, -5),
- In 2012, at second board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+3, =0, -6).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Asian Pacific zonal :: Melbourne 1975". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: South-East Asian zonal 11 :: Jakarta 1987". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Time Player History :: Nakagawa, Emiko". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Emiko Nakagawa". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Emiko Nakagawa rating card at FIDE
- Emiko Nakagawa player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Emiko Nakagawa chess games at 365Chess.com
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