Shao Weigang
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Shao Weigang is a professional Go
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Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Shao started to learn Go at the age of 8. By 1986, when he was 13, Shao turned professional. Over 12 years, he was promoted to 9 dan. He currently resides in ChinaChina
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Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
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| Current | 4 |
 NEC CupNEC Cup (China) The NEC Cup is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition, supported by NEC Corporation.-Past winners:... |
1997, 2000 |
| Xinren Wang Xinren Wang The Xinren Wang , literally meaning King of the New Stars, i.e., Shinjin-O in Japanese, is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition.-Outline:... |
1995 |
| National Go Individual |
1992 |
| Title | Years Lost |
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| Current | 5 |
| Mingren Mingren Mingren , literally translated, means "Brilliant Man," i.e., meijin in Japanese, and myungin in Korean. It the name of a Go competition in China, which is the Chinese equivalent of the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin.-Outline:... |
2000 |
| Ahan Tongshan Cup Ahan Tongshan Cup The Ahan Tongshan Cup is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition.-Outline:The Ahan Tongshan Cup is equvilant of the Agon Cup in Japan. It is sponsored by the same company, the Agon Shu. 144 professional and 8 amateur players come together to play a fast game tournament. The format is single knockout... |
2000, 2004 |
| National Go Individual |
1997, 2000 |
| Defunct | 1 |
| Yongda Cup Yongda Cup The Yongda Cup is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition.-Outline:The Yongda Cup is sponsored by the Zhongguo Qiyuan and Yongda Group Corporation. 16 players participate in a single knockout, and the final is a best-of-3. The komi is 6.5 points. The time limit is 2 hours. The winner's purse is 100,000 CY... |
2004 |