Hsu Hao-hung explained

Hsu Hao-hung
Birth Date:30 April 2001
Turnedpro:2013
Rank:9 dan
Affiliation:Taiwan Qiyuan
P:Xǔ Hàohóng
W:Hsü3 Hao4 Hung2
T:許皓鋐
S:许皓

Hsu Hao-hung (; born 30 April 2001[1] [2]) is a Taiwanese professional Go player.

Hsu Hao-hung became a professional 1 dan player of the Taiwan Qiyuan in 2013, at age 11. He has won many domestic Go tournaments in Taiwan. In 2022 he was the winner of a record-setting eight championships, out of a total of nine possible.[3] [4]

Hsu was the gold medalist in the 2022 Asian Games men's individual Go competition (held in September 2023). He defeated Korea's Park Junghwan in the quarterfinals, Korea's Shin Jinseo in the semifinals, and China's Ke Jie in the finals.[5] It was the second time ever that a player representing Taiwan won a major international title, after Chou Chun-hsun's 2007 LG Cup championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 棋士資訊-許皓鋐九段. Taiwan Qiyuan. 2023-09-28. zh.
  2. Web site: Go HSU Haohung - The 19th Asian Games. 2023-09-28.
  3. Web site: 許皓鋐圍棋9賽奪8冠 年度獎金收下850萬寫新高. Central News Agency. 2023-01-06. zh.
  4. Web site: Taiwan's go community facing strong challenges. Taipei Times. 2022-12-26.
  5. Web site: 신진서 동메달...대만 쉬하오훙 깜짝 우승. The Chosun Ilbo. 2023-09-28. ko.