Liu Xiaoguang

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Liu Xiaoguang
刘小光
Full nameLiu Xiaoguang
Born (1960-03-20) 20 March 1960 (age 64)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
ResidenceChina China
Turned pro1982
Rank9 dan
AffiliationChinese Weiqi Association
Liu Xiaoguang
Traditional Chinese劉小光
Simplified Chinese刘小光

Liu Xiaoguang (born 20 March 1960) is a professional Go player.[1]

Biography[edit]

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 Qiyuan.[2] Liu defeated four Japanese professionals in the 3rd China-Japan Supermatches.[3]

Titles and runners-up[edit]

As of 1 May 2019

Ranks #8 in total number of titles in China.

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
National Go Individual 2 (1980, 1990) 1 (1988)
Guoshou 1 (1986)
Shiqiang 1 (1988)
Mingren 1 (1988) 4 (1989, 1995–1996, 1998)
Tianyuan 4 (1988–1990, 1993) 4 (1991, 1994, 1996, 1999)
CCTV Cup 1 (1990)
Wangwei 1 (1994)
Youqing Cup 1 (1995)
Baosheng Cup 1 (1998)
Nanfang Securities Cup 1 (2000)
Huashan Cup 1 (2001)
Total 13 11
Continental
China-Japan Tengen 1 (1993) 3 (1988–1990)
Total 1 3
Career total
Total 14 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Games List: Liu Xiaoguang". Fuseki Info. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Liu Xiaoguang 9p". gogameworld.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ "3rd China-Japan Supermatch 1987". gobase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2011.