Naoko Takemoto (竹本尚子, Takemoto Naoko, born 1955) is a Japanese chess player and sixteen-time Japanese Women's Chess Championship winner (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994).
| Naoko Takemoto | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Peak rating | 1903 (January 2007) |
Biography edit
From the end of 1970s to the mid-1990s Naoko Takemoto was one of the leading female chess players in Japan. She seventeen in row times won Japanese Women's Chess Championships from 1979 to 1994.
Naoko Takemoto three times participated in Women's World Chess Championships South-East Asian Zonal tournaments:
- in 1987 in Jakarta she ranked in 6th place.[1]
- in 1993 in Jakarta she ranked in 12th place.[2]
- in 1995 in Genting Highlands she ranked in 10th place.[3]
Naoko Takemoto played for Japan in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1984, at first board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+3, =2, -7),
- In 1986, at first board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+4, =4, -5).
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: South-East Asian zonal 11 :: Jakarta 1987". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: South-East Asian zonal 11 :: Jakarta 1987". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Zonal 3.2 (South-East Asia) :: Genting Highlands 1995". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Naoko Takemoto". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Naoko Takemoto rating card at FIDE
- Naoko Takemoto player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Naoko Takemoto chess games at 365Chess.com
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