Chen Zude
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Chen Zude is a Chinese
professional Go
player
. He was also the President of the Chinese Chess Association
.
, a Japanese pro-level amateur and teacher of many professionals, claims in his books that Chen saw the fuseki first when attending a study group and exhibition matches organized by Yasunaga and held in China.
Chen is the current President of the Zhongguo Qiyuan
and also served in the Chinese Weiqi Association
from 1992 - 2003 as chairman. He was awarded 9 dan in 1982.
Zude was the first Chinese Go player in the modern era to attain the rank of 9-dan.
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
professional Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
player
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...
. He was also the President of the Chinese Chess Association
Chinese Chess Association
The Chinese Chess Association is the governing body of chess in China and is one of the federations of FIDE. It is also a member of the Asian Chess Federation . It is the principal authority over all chess events in China, including the China Chess League...
.
Go career
Chen Zude is one of China's most decorated Go players. He was believed to be the founder of "Chinese fuseki". Although, according to Kato Masao, this pattern originated in Japan, Chen was the person who made this fuseki famous. Yasunaga HajimeYasunaga Hajime
, was the strongest and most famous amateur Go player of the 20th century in Japan. As a professional Go journalist, author and editor, and long-time undisputed strongest amateur player in Japan, Yasunaga was personally acquainted with most of the strong Japanese professional players from the 1920s...
, a Japanese pro-level amateur and teacher of many professionals, claims in his books that Chen saw the fuseki first when attending a study group and exhibition matches organized by Yasunaga and held in China.
Chen is the current President of the Zhongguo Qiyuan
Zhongguo Qiyuan
Zhongguo Qiyuan is an official agency responsible for board games and card games such as go, bridge, chess and Chinese chess affairs under the All-China Sports Federation of the People's Republic of China...
and also served in the Chinese Weiqi Association
Chinese Weiqi Association
Chinese Weiqi Association or Chinese Go Association, is the major go organization in China...
from 1992 - 2003 as chairman. He was awarded 9 dan in 1982.
Zude was the first Chinese Go player in the modern era to attain the rank of 9-dan.
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| Chinese fuseki (Black). |
Titles
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 2 |
 National Go Individual |
1962 |
| New Sports Cup |
1979 |