Master D. Thompson’s Chess Biography (507) 491-0618

Short Chess Biography

Open to teach and coach private and group lessons
Call for chess rates and schedule

Highest Posted Rating 2395

He is the ONLY American born International chess champion in Minnesota.
He is the ONLY Minnesota Chess Master who was a licensed professional school teacher

He is one of the original teachers of the famous ‘Chess in the Schools’ Program
Created and Started Chess in Educational Institutions in Michigan

USCF Titles achieved are below

National Master
Original Life Master (You must maintain a 2200 plus rating for 300 straight games without dropping below 2200.) He is the only person in Rochester.
Life Master (Norm Based)
Senior Life Master

USCF & International Tournament Achievements

Multi Japan Chess Championships
All Services Chess Champion (Military)
State of Michigan Chess Champion
Many, many other Michigan Chess Championships
Placed 2_^nd in Taiwan and tied for 1^st in the Philippines

A few Noticeable Chess Game Results

Defeated US Chess Champion GM Joel Benjamin
Defeated US Chess Champion GM Michael Wilder
Drew Two-Time US Champion Alex Yermolinsky

Places where he taught both Academics and Chess are below

Elementary school, Middle school, High school, and University Students
Kyushu, Japan and Okinawa, Japan and Seoul, Korea

Physical Achievements

5th Dan Kukkiwon Taekwondo (Seoul Korea)
6th Dan Chung Do Kwan

Many TKD tournaments victories, championships, awards & TV commercial

First Martial Arts Instructor: GM Jae Joon Kim GM Kim who was the same
teacher of Chuck Norris. (Chuck Norris and Thompson met at the Dojang in 1975)

Competed for the 1992 Olympic Team but fell short

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