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آرثر تشو (بالإنجليزية: Arthur Chu) هو مدون أمريكي، ولد في 30 يناير 1984 في ألباني في الولايات المتحدة. (ar) Arthur Chu (born January 30, 1984) is an American columnist and former contestant on Jeopardy!, a syndicated U.S. game show. 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", named for 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 37,000inhisfirstgame.Afterwinning11games,helosthis12thgame(whichairedonMarch12,2014)toDianaPeloquin.Chuisthetenthhighest−earningJeopardy!championinnon−tournamentgameplay,withagrandtotalof37,000 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 tenth highest-earning Jeopardy! champion in non-tournament gameplay, with a grand total of 37,000inhisfirstgame.Afterwinning11games,helosthis12thgame(whichairedonMarch12,2014)toDianaPeloquin.Chuisthetenthhighest−earningJeopardy!championinnon−tournamentgameplay,withagrandtotalof298,200. 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. (en) |
