Jiang Zhujiu (; born February 17, 1962 in
Taiyuan
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) is a
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professional
Go player.
Biography
Jiang began playing Go when he was 6.
In 1982, he was 5 dan, and 1987 he was promoted to 7 dan. Earlier in his career, he competed in some of the top Chinese tournaments. In 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
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, he achieved 4th place on two occasions; in 1983 and 1987. In 1988, he was fifth, and in 1989 he was runner up. In 1986, he became runner up for the
New Sports Cup
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. His biggest feat came in 1989, when he just narrowly lost to
Liu Xiaoguang
Liu Xiaoguang (born 20 March 1960) is a professional Go player.
Biography
He started playing Go at the age of 13 and became a 6 dan professional in 1982. In 1988, he was awarded 9 dan by the Zhongguo Qiyuan China Qiyuan () is an official agency ...
in the final of the
Tianyuan, three games to two. In 2003, he won the
Maxim Cup
The Maxim Cup (맥심커피배) is a South Korean Go competition.
Outline
The Maxim Cup is sponsored by Dong Suh Foods. The players are selected with any active 9p's and they are pitted against each other.
Each player has 10 minutes of time ...
, having to beat his wife,
Rui Naiwei
Rui Naiwei (; born December 28, 1963) is a Chinese professional Go player, once active in South Korea. She is probably the strongest recorded female Go player, and is the only woman to have won one of the major open Go titles. She achieved ...
.
He and Rui currently reside in South Korea, and have been competing for the
Hanguk Kiwon since 1999.
His elder brother
Jiang Mingjiu
Mingjiu Jiang (, born July 15, 1957, in Shandong, China) is a Chinese professional Go player and the elder brother of Jiang Zhujiu.
Biography
Jiang became 6 dan in 1982 and 7 dan in 1987. He has played for the Zhongguo Qiyuan, but currentl ...
is also a professional Go player.
Past titles & Runner up's
References
External links
Korea Baduk Association profile(in Korean)
Living people
1962 births
Chinese Go players
Sportspeople from Taiyuan
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