Liu Xiaoguang
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Liu Xiaoguang is a professional Go
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. Liu defeated four Japanese professionals in the 3rd China-Japan Supermatches
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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
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 QiyuanZhongguo 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...
. Liu defeated four Japanese professionals in the 3rd China-Japan Supermatches
China-Japan Supermatches
The China-Japan Supermatches was a Go competition.-Outline:The China-Japan Supermatches were a series of team competition between China and Japan in the board game of Go. The tournament was hosted by NEC; it began in 1984, and has been held 13 times until 1997. It was held one last time in 2000...
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Titles and runners-up
Ranks #9-t in total amount of titles in China.| Domestic | ||
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| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| 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:... |
1 (1988) | 4 (1989, 1995, 1996, 1998) |
| Tianyuan Tianyuan Tianyuan , literally meaning center or origin of heaven, is the center point on a Go board, i.e., tengen. It is also the name of a Go competition in China, which is the equivalent to the Nihon Ki-in's Tengen in Japan, and the Hanguk Kiwon's Chunwon... |
4 (1988–1990, 1993) | 4 (1991, 1994, 1996, 1999) |
| CCTV Cup CCTV Cup The CCTV Cup is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition.-Outline:The CCTV Cup is the longest running fast game tournament in China and the sponsor is the Chinese CCTV station. 64 players play in a single knockout format. The time limit is one move every 30 seconds. The title holder and the runner up get a... |
1 (199) | |
| National Go Individual | 2 (1980, 1990) | |
| Total | 7 | 9 |
| Continental | ||
| China-Japan Tengen China-Japan Tengen The China-Japan Tengen is a professional gocompetition.-Outline:The China–Japan Tengen is a tournament where the current Tengen/Tianyuan title holders from China and Japan play each other in 3 matches.-Past winners:... |
1 (1993) | 3 (1988–1990) |
| Total | 1 | 3 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 8 | 12 |