Cao Dayuan

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Cao Dayuan
Full name Cao Dayuan
Chinese 曹大元
Pinyin Cáo Dàyuán
Date of birth January 26, 1962 (1962-01-26) (age 47)
Place of birth Shanghai, China
Residence Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Turned pro 1985 (full time)
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Zhongguo Qiyuan

Cáo Dàyuán (曹大元), born January 26, 1962) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Cao started learning Go when he was 11. He won the 4th World Amateur Go Championship in 1982 and turned professional in 1985. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1986.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Ranks #10 in total amount of titles in China.

Title Years Held
Current 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China NEC Cup (China) 1996
Flag of the People's Republic of China CCTV Cup 1996, 1998
Flag of the People's Republic of China National Go Individual 1994
Flag of the People's Republic of China New Sports Cup 1986
Title Years Lost
Current 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China Mingren 1993
Flag of the People's Republic of China NEC Cup 1997, 1998
Flag of the People's Republic of China CCTV Cup 1991
Flag of the People's Republic of China New Sports Cup 1981, 1985, 1987, 1990
Defunct 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China Qiwang 1998
Continental 1
Flag of Japan Flag of South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China Asian TV Cup 1991

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