Liu Xiaoguang (born 20 March 1960) is a professional Go player.[1]

Liu Xiaoguang
刘小光
Full nameLiu Xiaoguang
Born (1960-03-20) 20 March 1960 (age 64)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
ResidenceChina China
Turned pro1982
Rank9 dan
AffiliationChinese Weiqi Association
Liu Xiaoguang
Traditional Chinese劉小光
Simplified Chinese刘小光

Biography edit

He started playing Go at the age of 13 and became a 6 dan professional in 1982. In 1988, he was awarded 9 dan by the Zhongguo Qiyuan.[2] Liu defeated four Japanese professionals in the 3rd China-Japan Supermatches.[3]

Titles and runners-up edit

As of 1 May 2019

Ranks #8 in total number of titles in China.

Domestic
Title Wins Runners-up
National Go Individual 2 (1980, 1990) 1 (1988)
Guoshou 1 (1986)
Shiqiang 1 (1988)
Mingren 1 (1988) 4 (1989, 1995–1996, 1998)
Tianyuan 4 (1988–1990, 1993) 4 (1991, 1994, 1996, 1999)
CCTV Cup 1 (1990)
Wangwei 1 (1994)
Youqing Cup 1 (1995)
Baosheng Cup 1 (1998)
Nanfang Securities Cup 1 (2000)
Huashan Cup 1 (2001)
Total 13 11
Continental
China-Japan Tengen 1 (1993) 3 (1988–1990)
Total 1 3
Career total
Total 14 14

References edit

  1. ^ "Games List: Liu Xiaoguang". Fuseki Info. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Liu Xiaoguang 9p". gogameworld.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ "3rd China-Japan Supermatch 1987". gobase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2011.