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Name: | Arthur Chu |
Born: | January 30, 1984 |
Birth Hometown: | Albany, New York |
Occupation: | Columnist |
Known for: | Jeopardy! strategy |
Summary[]
Arthur Chu (born January 30, 1984) is an American columnist and former contestant on the syndicated U.S. game show Jeopardy!. Chu first became known for the unusual style of play he adopted during his eleven-game winning streak on Jeopardy! When the shows aired, Chu attracted criticism from many for jumping from category to category rather than selecting clues in sequential order, a strategy known as the "Forrest Bounce", after former champion Chuck Forrest.
Chu prepared extensively before his Jeopardy! appearance by reviewing tapes, study guides, game theory and Jeopardy! strategy. He made his debut on January 28, 2014, winning $37,000 in his first game. After winning 11 games, he lost his 12th game (which aired on March 12, 2014) to Diana Peloquin. Chu is the seventh highest-earning Jeopardy! champion in non-tournament gameplay, with a grand total of $298,200. Chu also won an additional $100,000 for taking second place in the 2014 Tournament of Champions.
Since appearing on Jeopardy!, Chu has used his fame to speak out publicly on issues that are important to him. He later became a columnist and Internet commentator, writing for The Daily Beast and Salon on various issues, including racism and sexism in nerd culture.
Early life[]
Chu was born in Albany, New York, on January 30, 1984. His parents immigrated to the United States from Taiwan. He moved several times growing up, due to his father's job in the chemical industry. During his childhood, Chu lived in Cranston, Rhode Island, spent a year in Boise, Idaho, then lived in Cerritos, California as a teenager.
As a child, Chu participated in the National Geographic Bee, and while attending Swarthmore College, he was a member of the college's quiz-bowl team. He received a B.A. in History at his graduation in 2008.
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After Jeopardy![]
After his appearance on Jeopardy!, Chu contacted publicists and PR firms to ask for suggestions on how to monetize the recognition from his Jeopardy! run. However, he found the proposals unappealing and did not follow suggestions that he use the "successful game theorist" image. Instead, he began writing a column for The Daily Beast and later for Salon. Chu has written on various aspects of nerd culture and on being Asian American. He is a vocal critic of racism and online bullying, and is known for his opposition to the Gamergate movement.
A documentary feature film about Chu's life, titled Who Is Arthur Chu?, premiered at the 2017 Slamdance Film Festival. It is directed by Scott Drucker and Yu Gu.
Personal Life[]
Chu resides in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Chu has worked as a voice actor, for example, on the webcomic Erfworld, and as an insurance compliance analyst.
Chu married science fiction writer Eliza Blair in 2012; the couple met during their time at Swarthmore College. They later divorced.
Trivia[]
- It is the longest winning streak among champions who have co-chmpions among all-time champions.
- Among the champions who have won 10 or more, he wears glasses like Seth Wilson, Mattea Roach and Ryan Long.[1]
- After his departure, the heyday of female participants began. After his departure, the male cast didn't even win four until Vaughn Winchell went on to win five[2]. While the female contestants produced champions of six or more, including Sandie Baker and Kerry Greene, who won six, and Julia Collins, who won 20. For male participants, there was a six or more game drought until Alex Jacob won six in April 2015.
- Until James Holzhauer came along, like Matt Jackson, he had the best ToC of 10 wins.
- After the strategy he devised, there were four co-champions from the beginning of Season 31, so after the S31 ToC, all matches were covered by tie-breakers.
- Eight years later, in 2022, there are a total of 16 champions with 10 or more wins or more, including him, and three millionaire champions, so his achievements are relatively buried. Still, more and more people are honoring his achievements in that it is the first 10 consecutive championship record since David Madden in 9 years, and he opened the door for many champions with more than 10 wins[3].
- In the unlimited winning streak, the term Super Champion used to refer to a champion with 6 or more wins in Jeopardy, but after his appearance, it was changed to refer to a champion with 10 or more wins. Considering that this is similar to when Major League Baseball revised the definition of 'no-hitter', it was decided to change it to refer to a champion with 10 or more consecutive wins[4][4].
- Based on the broadcasting date, he is the only Superchamp who has been active in regular games on his birthday.
- Among the Superchamps who advanced to the finals in the 15-person ToC system, he is the only champion in Group 2[5].
References[]
- ↑ However, unlike Seth Wilson, he is often not worn. Ryan has been wearing glasses since the 6th consecutive win
- ↑ This is the first 97 Games since Julia Collins to 5-time champ.
- ↑ As mentioned earlier, among the champions who have participated in the Toc since 2004 with more than 10 consecutive wins, he is the third winner after Matt J and James. Considering that 17 years have passed in the Unlimited ToC, and James is the only ToC winner among the 10 consecutive champions, this is a good result. In this 2022 ToC, 5 champions with 10 consecutive wins or more will appear, and it may be re-evaluated according to this ToC.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 However, Jeopardy! Fan Site For technical reasons, Fa maintained the original name, Ultrachampion.
- ↑ The remaining four were all placed in Group 3 (Julia Collins, Matt Jackson, Austin Rogers, and James Holzhauer).