Chang Hao (Go player)
Appearance
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Full name | Chang Hao |
Chinese | 常昊 |
Pinyin | Cháng Hào |
Residence | Shanghai, China |
Turned pro | 1986 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
Chang Hao (常昊; Pinyin: Cháng Hào; born on November 7, 1976) is a professional Go player. Chang Hao was born in Shanghai, China. He is a 9 dan Go player from China. He is China's best player of the 1990s and one of the very best in the world. Growing up he was a prodigy in China. He has won many titles, two of them international titles. He is best friends with Lee Chang-ho, whom he most recently defeated in the final of the 11th Samsung Cup. Some of his hobbies include playing football, swimming, and traveling. He is married to Zhang Xuan, who is also a Go player.[1]
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #2 in total amount of titles in China.
Title | Years held |
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Current | 13 |
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1997 - 2001 |
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1998, 2002, 2005 |
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2001, 2004 |
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1999 |
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1996 |
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1995 |
Defunct | 7 |
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1998 - 2002 |
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1999 |
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2002 |
Continental | 5 |
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1997 - 1999, 2001 |
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2001 |
International | 2 |
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2005 |
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2007 |
Title | Years lost |
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Current | 10 |
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1999, 2001 |
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2002 |
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1999, 2000, 2004 |
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2008 |
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2006, 2007 |
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2008 |
Defunct | 1 |
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2000 |
International | 7 |
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2001 |
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1998, 2000 |
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2007 |
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2002, 2004 |
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2000 |
Notes
- ^ "Chang Hao". gobase.org. Retrieved 2008-08-29.