Paul Kuroda (chess player)

Paul Kuroda
Personal information
BornFebruary 1954 (age 72)
Chess career
CountryJapan
TitleFIDE Master
Peak rating2330 (January 1983)[1]

Paul M. Kuroda is a Japanese chess player.

Chess career

He won the Arkansas State Championship in 1974 and 1986.[2]

In 1976, he played on board 2 for Japan in the 22nd Chess Olympiad and scored +4=4-3.[3][4] He notably held a draw against Murray Chandler, who later became a grandmaster.[5]

He won the U.S. Masters Chess Championship in 1984 with a score of 4/5 alongside Michael Brooks and Leonid Kaushansky.[6]

He won the Japanese Chess Championship in 1985 alongside Gentaro Gonda.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kuroda, Paul M."
  2. ↑ "Arkansas State Champions".
  3. ↑ "Japan".
  4. ↑ "Kuroda, Paul".
  5. ↑ "Paul M Kuroda vs Murray Chandler".
  6. ↑ "Midwest Masters Tournaments".
  7. ↑ "Past champions of Japan Chess Championship".