Ke Jie
| Ke Jie | |
|---|---|
| Full name | 柯洁 / Ke Jie |
| Born | August 2, 1997 Lishui, Zhejiang, China |
| Residence |  China |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
Ke Jie (Chinese: 柯洁; pinyin: Kē Jié; born August 2, 1997[1] is a Chinese professional Go player.
Biography
Ke Jie was born in Lishui, Zhejiang, China in 1997. He started to learn Go in 2003 when he was 5 years old with Zhou Zongqiang (周宗强) and won his first national championship in 2007.
He became a pro in 2008 and was promoted to 9 dan in 2015.
In January 2015, Ke Jie won his first world title in the second Bailing Cup, defeating Qiu Jun in the Round of fifth.[2]
In December 2015, Ke Jie defeated Shi Yue in the 20th Samsung Cup.[3]
In January 2016, Ke Jie won the 2nd Mlily Cup, defeating famous South Korean Go player Lee Sedol in the Round of fifth.[4] The score was drawn at 2-2 with Lee winning games 1 and 4 and Ke claiming games 2 and 3. According to 9 dan South Korean professionals commenting on the final game, the result was unexpectedly hinged on 1/2 point kos and the counting system used. Under Japanese scoring, Lee would have won by 1/2 point, as Ke was 7 points ahead on the board, playing as black against a komi of 7.5 points. Ke filled a dame point to end a ko and win by 1/2 point under the Chinese scoring which applied.[4] However, this is misleadingly wrong since under Japanese scoring, the komi is 6.5 (as opposed to 7.5 in Chinese scoring) so Ke Jie would win by 0.5 points even under Japanese scoring rule since his black led white by 7 points without the dame.[5][6]
Ke Jie currently ranks first in Rémi Coulom's unofficial world ranking list.[7]
Head-to-head record versus selected players
(as of 21 March 2016)[8]
Players who have won International Go titles in boldface
Shi Yue 7:6
Lee Se-dol 8:2- Qiu Jun 4:6
- Chen Yaoye 4:4
- Fan Yunruo 6:2
- Fan Tingyu 4:3
- Huang Yunsong 5:2
- Lian Xiao 4:3
- Tan Xiao 4:3
- Gu Li 6:0
- Tang Weixing 4:4
- Liao Xingwen 5:1
- Hu Yaoyu 5:0
- Piao Wenyao 2:3
- Park Yeong-hun 4:1
- Tuo Jiaxi 4:1
- Zhou Ruiyang 5:0
References
- ^ "柯洁大棋渣的微博". Weibo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Ke Jie wins his first world title at the 2nd Bailing Cup".
- ^ "Ke Jie and Shi Yue proceed to the final of the 2015 Samsung Cup".
- ^ a b "Ke Jie defeats Lee Sedol to win the 2nd MLily Cup".
- ^ "囲碁の基本：対局のルール・流れ 終局" (in Japanese). 日本棋院. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "囲碁の基本：対局のルール・流れ 終局：例2" (in Japanese). 日本棋院. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "World's Go Player Ratings". March 2016.
- ^ "柯洁 统计数据". 弘通围棋网. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
External links
- Photos of Ke with Sedol, and Ke alone, at gogameguru.com