Yang Dingxin
| Yang Dingxin | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yang Dingxin |
| Chinese | 杨鼎新 |
| Born | 19 October 1998 China |
| Residence | China |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Rank | 3 dan |
| Affiliation | Chinese Weiqi Association |
Yang Dinxin (Chinese: 杨鼎新; pinyin: Yáng Dǐngxīn; born 19 October 1998) is a Chinese professional Go player. He became a professional on 24 July 2008, at age 9 years and 9 months, becoming the youngest Chinese professional. In 2010, he reached the semi-finals of the 3rd Quzhou-Lanke Cup, beating top Chinese pros Chen Yaoye (then holder of the Tianyuan, the second biggest title in China) and Li Zhe before losing to Jiang Weijie.[1]
He won the 5th RICOH Xinxiu Cup.[2]
Promotion record
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 2008 | |
| 2 dan | 2010 | |
| 3 dan | 2012 | |
| 4 dan | ||
| 5 dan | ||
| 6 dan | ||
| 7 dan | ||
| 8 dan | ||
| 9 dan |
Career record
- 2010: 28 wins, 11 losses[3]
Titles and runners-up
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| RICOH Xinxiu Cup | 2011 | 2012 |
| Ricoh Cup | 2012 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
- ^ "3rd Quzhou-Lanke Cup". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "5th RICOH Cup(Xinxiu)". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Chinese win-loss 2010". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
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