Shinya Kojima (小島 慎也, Kojima Shinya, born November 15, 1988) is a Japanese chess player. He has the highest peak rating out of all of Japan's chess players.
| Shinya Kojima | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Born | November 15, 1988 Zushi, Japan |
| Title | International Master (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2432 (November 2018) |
Chess career edit
Kojima represented Japan at several Chess Olympiads, in: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022.[1]
Kojima won the Japanese Chess Championship five times, in: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010.
In November 2022, Kojima won the Japan Open 2022, where he remained undefeated during the event.[2] He won the Japan Open 2021 in the previous year, where he was the top-ranked Japanese player.[3]
In July 2023, Kojima finished tied for second in the Japan Chess Classic 2023 alongside Trần Thanh Tú, Koya Matsuyama, and Samuel Song.[4]
As of September 2023, Kojima is one of two active International Masters in Japan, alongside Ryosuke Nanjo.[5]
Personal life edit
Kojima graduated from Keio University in 2011.[6]
References edit
- ^ Gondhalekar, Mayur (July 27, 2022). "Team Japan at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022".
- ^ Gondhalekar, Mayur; Donaldson, Sheldon (November 19, 2022). "Shinya Kojima wins Japan Open 2022".
- ^ Gondhalekar, Mayur (January 28, 2022). "IM Shinya Kojima wins Japan Open 2021".
- ^ Donaldson, Sheldon (August 7, 2023). "Aoshima Mirai wins Japan Chess Classic 2023".
- ^ Schulz, Andre (September 20, 2023). "A small, well-organized community: the Japanese Team Championship".
- ^ "The first Japanese IM? FM Shinya Kojima". September 6, 2012.
External links edit
- Shinya Kojima rating card at FIDE