Huang Yizhong Explained

Huang Yizhong
Fullname:Huang Yizhong
Chinese:黄奕中
Pinyin:Huáng Yìzhōng
Birth Date:24 August 1981
Birth Place:Changsha, China
Residence: China
Rank:7 dan
Affiliation:Chinese Weiqi Association

Huang Yizhong (born August 24, 1981) is a Chinese professional Go player.

Biography

Huang began playing Go at the age of 7. By the time he turned 11, he had entered his province's Go team. At 14, he was a part of the National Youth Go Team. Huang turned professional in 1994, a year before joining the team. He is currently 7 dan, since 2008. His biggest accomplishment was winning the Tianyuan title in 2002 over Chang Hao, which ended Chang Hao's five year-run with the title. However, Huang lost the title the next year to Gu Li, who has now held it for four years straight.[1]

Past titles and runners-up

Title Years Held
Current1
Tianyuan2002
Title Years Lost
Current3
Tianyuan2003
Ahan Tongshan Cup2002
Xinren Wang2001
Continental2
China-Japan Tengen2002
China-Korea Tengen2002

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://gobase.org/games/cn/tianyuan/ Tianyuan Tournament Results