Chang Hao (Go player) explained

Chang Hao
常昊
Fullname:Chang Hao
Birth Date:7 November 1976
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Residence:Shanghai, China
Teacher:Yang Yilun
Turnedpro:1986
Rank:9 dan
Affiliation:Zhongguo Qiyuan
P:Cháng Hào
S:常昊
T:常昊

Chang Hao (; born November 7, 1976, in Shanghai) is a professional Go player. He is a 9 dan Go player from China. He is China's best player of the 1990s and one of the best in the world. Growing up he was a prodigy in China, he has won many titles, including three international champions. He is the best friend of Lee Chang-ho, whom he most recently defeated in the final of the 7th Chunlan Cup. Some of his hobbies include playing football, swimming, and traveling. He is married to Zhang Xuan, who is also a Go player.[1]

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #3 in the total number of titles in China.

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
National Go Individual1 (1995)
Xinren Wang1 (1996)
Tianyuan5 (1997–2001) 1 (2002)
Lebaishi Cup5 (1998–2002)
NEC Cup3 (1998, 2002, 2005) 3 (1999, 2000, 2004)
CCTV Cup1 (1999)
Qisheng1 (1999) 1 (2000)
Mingren2 (1999, 2001)
Ricoh Cup2 (2001, 2004) 2 (2006, 2007)
Yongda Cup1 (2002)
Quzhou-Lanke Cup1 (2008)
Ahan Tongshan Cup2 (2008, 2010)
Xinan Wang1 (2014)
Total 20 13
Continental
China-Japan Tengen4 (1997–1999, 2001) 1 (2000)
China-Korea Tengen1 (2001) 4 (1997–2000)
Mingyue Shan Cup2 (2014-2016)
Zhangshu Cup1 (2018)
Total 7 6
International
Fujitsu Cup2 (1998, 2000)
World Oza2 (2002, 2004)
Ing Cup1 (2004) 1 (2000)
Samsung Cup1 (2007) 1 (2001)
Chunlan Cup1 (2009) 1 (2007)
BC Card Cup1 (2010)
Total 3 8
Career total
Total 22 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: gobase.org . Chang Hao . 2008-08-29.