Fan Yunruo ( zh, 范蕴若, 7 January 1996 – 2 July 2020) was a professional Go

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Biography

In 2016, Fan defeated

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in the top 32 of the 21st Samsung Auto Insurance Cup. In this game, he eliminated

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and entered the semi-finals. In 2017, he defeated the 9th dan, the main player of South Korea, Park, and ended the 18th

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.蛰伏数年只为今日突破范蕴若但问耕耘莫问收获
/ref> At about 1 p.m. on 2 July 2020, Fan Yunruo jumped from his home by way of suicide and died. He had been diagnosed with depression during his lifetime.

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1996 births 2020 deaths 2020 suicides Chinese Go players Go players from Shanghai People with mood disorders Suicides by jumping in China Suicides in the People's Republic of China {{China-bio-stub