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Wang Xi (Go player)
Chinese Go player

Wang Xi (Go player)

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Chinese Go player
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Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kaifeng
Age
40 years
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Wang Xi (born January 9, 1984) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Wang was born in Kaifeng, Henan. He began playing Go at the very young age of 4. He was already enrolling in teams with professionals when he was only 8. In 1997, at the age of 13, Wang became a professional at the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The same year he entered the Chinese National Youth Squad. He was promoted to 3 dan in 1994, then 4 dan in 1999, and 5 dan in 2000. In 1999, he placed fifth at the National Youth Squad preliminary.

The biggest moment of his career came in 2004 when he reached the Samsung Cup final. Wang put up a good fight against Lee Sedol, but couldn't come through with the win. He had once participated in the Samsung Cup before, in 2002. The last few years have been good for Wang, as he has placed second place 4 times, He won his first title, the Liguang Cup in 2006.

Titles & runners-up

TitleYears Held
Current3
China Liguang Cup2006
China National Go Individual2006
China National Mass Sports Meeting2006
Current1
South Korea Japan China Asian TV Cup2006
Total4
TitleYears Lost
Current4
China Liguang Cup2005
China CCTV Cup2006
China Xinan Wang2006
China Xinren Wang2004
International1
South Korea Japan China Taiwan Samsung Cup2004
Total5

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