Junta Ikeda
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 15, 1991 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Title | International Master (2014) |
| Peak rating | 2460 (April 2022) |
Junta Ikeda (池田 惇多, Ikeda Junta; born December 15, 1991) is a Japanese-Australian chess player.
Chess career
He won the Japanese Chess Championship in 2013.[1]
In August 2014, he played for Australia in the 41st Chess Olympiad, during which he defeated grandmaster Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero during their match against the higher-seeded Mexican team.[2]
In April 2019, he tied with six other players for fifth place in the Sydney Open. He was ranked in 8th place after tiebreaks and held draws against tournament winner Raymond Song and grandmaster Abhijit Kunte.[3]
He won the NSW Open tournament in 2019 and 2020.[4]
In January 2020, he finished in second place at the Australian Chess Championship, half a point behind champion Temur Kuybokarov.[5]
References
- ^ "Past champions of Japan Chess Championship".
- ^ "Team composition for federation AUS - Open".
- ^ "2019 Sydney International Open".
- ^ Buckley, James (June 11, 2021). "ACT chess champion Junta Ikeda set to defend NSW Open crown".
- ^ Fischer, Johannes (January 17, 2020). "19-year-old wins 2020 Australian Championship".
External links
- Junta Ikeda rating card at FIDE