Qian Yuping (; born October 6, 1966) is a
Chinese professional
Go player
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Biography
Qian was born in
Shanghai
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,
China
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. He started playing Go when he was 6 years old. In 1987, he reached 9 dan, the highest rank. At the time he was one of the youngest 9 dans. A year later, he won his first title, the
National Go Individual
The Chinese Go Championship is a Go competition which determines the national champion of China.
Outline
The Chinese Go Championship is held with the Swiss system where there are many players who play through 11 rounds. The final two are chosen ...
. In 1991, he made it all the way to the final of the
Fujitsu Cup The Fujitsu Cup (富士通杯) was an international Go competition that ran from 1988 to 2011.
Outline
The Fujitsu Cup was an international Go competition hosted by Fujitsu and Yomiuri Shimbun. The players were selected as follows:
* The top 3 ...
, but could not play for health reasons.
Qian was one of China's best players during the 1990s.
Past titles & Runners-up
References
Living people
1966 births
Go players from Shanghai
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