Ma Xiaochun
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| Ma Xiaochun | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ma Xiaochun |
| Chinese | Trad. 馬暁春 Simp. 马晓春 |
| Pinyin | Mǎ Xiǎochūn |
| Born | 26 August 1964 Zhejiang, China |
| Residence |  China |
| Teacher | Fujisawa Hideyuki |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
Ma Xiaochun (Traditional: 馬暁春; Simplified: 马晓春; Pinyin: Mǎ Xiǎochūn; born 26 August 1964) is a Chinese professional Go player.[1]
[edit] Biography
Ma was born in Zhejiang, China.[2] He began playing Go at the age of nine and was awarded 7 dan rank in 1982. In 1983, Ma was promoted to 9 dan.[3] He visited Japan in 1982 and later won the World Amateur Go Championship in 1983.[2] Ma won the 2nd Mingren title in 1989 and successfully defended it for thirteen straight years, second most behind Cho Hunhyun's sixteen Paewang titles.[4]
[edit] Titles and runners-up
Ranks #2 in total amount of titles in China.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Mingren | 13 (1989–2001) | 1 (2002) |
| Tianyuan | 4 (1987, 1994–1996) | 3 (1988, 1992, 1997) |
| Ahan Tongshan Cup | 1 (1999) | 1 (2001) |
| Qiwang | 4 (1996–1999) | 1 (2000) |
| Longchen | 1 (2007) | |
| CCTV Cup | 6 (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002) | 3 (1993, 1998, 2001) |
| National Go Individual | 5 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991) | 2 (1980, 1981) |
| New Sports Cup | 2 (1984, 1985) | 1 (1986) |
| Qisheng | 1 (1999) | |
| Lebaishi Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| Total | 35 | 15 |
| Continental | ||
| Asian TV Cup | 1 (1998) | |
| China-Japan Agon Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| China-Japan Tengen | 3 (1994–1996) | |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
| International | ||
| LG Cup | 1 (1999) | |
| Samsung Cup | 1 (1998) | |
| Chunlan Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| Fujitsu Cup | 1 (1995) | 2 (1996, 1999) |
| Tong Yang Cup | 1 (1995) | 1 (1996) |
| Total | 2 | 6 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 40 | 23 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Games List: Ma Xiaochun". Fuseki Info. http://fuseki.info/games_list.php?lang=en&sb=full&d=0&q=Ma+Xiaochun&q2=&bs=pl. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Ma Xiaochun". gobase.org. http://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Ma+Xiaochun. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Ma Xiaochun 9p". gogameworld.com. http://gogameworld.com/gophp/playerinfo.php?id=33. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Yonghe Zhang (December 2002). "Consecutive Title Myth". gogameworld.com. http://gogameworld.com/article/gomyth.php. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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