Tang Weixing (Chinese: 唐韦星; born 15 January 1993) is a Chinese professional go player. He has won three international titles, with two championships in the Samsung Cup (2013, 2019) and one in the Ing Cup (2016).
| Tang Weixing 唐韦星 | |
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| Full name | Tang Weixing |
| Born | January 15, 1993 Guiyang, Guizhou, China |
| Residence | China |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Chinese Weiqi Association |
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| Traditional Chinese | 唐韋星 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐韦星 | ||||||
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Early life edit
Tang Weixing was born in Guiyang, Guizhou in 1993. His name is related to Go: The wei in his name, taken from his mother's surname, is a homophone of the wei in weiqi, while the xing in his name, meaning 'star', is in reference to the star points on a Go board.[1][2] He began to learn Go when he was 5 years old. At the age of 7, he moved to Beijing with his father to further pursue his study of Go.[1][2]
As an amateur player, he won two consecutive Chinese amateur Go championships at the 2004 and 2005 Wanbao Cup.[1][2] He was China's representative at the 2006 World Amateur Go Championship, where he finished in second place.[3][4] He earned professional 1 dan rank that same year, at age 13.[3]
Career edit
In 2013, Tang won the 18th Samsung Cup, his first international championship, defeating Lee Sedol 2–0 in the finals. Tang, who was 3 dan at the time, was promoted to 9 dan with the victory. His win capped off a year in which Chinese players swept every major international Go tournament.[5] He finished as the runner-up in the 19th Samsung Cup in 2014, with a 2–0 loss to the champion Kim Ji-seok.[6]
In 2016, he won his second international title in the 8th Ing Cup, beating runner-up Park Junghwan 3–2.[7][8] He was the 22nd Samsung Cup runner-up in 2017, with a 2–1 loss to Gu Zihao.[9] In 2019, he defeated Yang Dingxin to win the 24th Samsung Cup, marking his seventh consecutive quarterfinals appearance, fourth finals appearance, and second title at the Samsung Cup.[10][1] He played his sixth major international title match in the 13th Chunlan Cup in 2021, and lost 2–0 to Shin Jin-seo.[11]
Promotion record edit
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 2006 | Promoted to professional dan rank for performance in the Chinese professional qualification tournament. |
| 2 dan | 2007 | Promoted for performance in the Chinese professional promotion tournament. |
| 3 dan | 2010 | Promoted for performance in the Chinese professional promotion tournament. |
| 4 dan | 2013 | Skipped due to the Chinese Weiqi Association promotion rules. |
| 5 dan | 2013 | Skipped due to the Chinese Weiqi Association promotion rules. |
| 6 dan | 2013 | Skipped due to the Chinese Weiqi Association promotion rules. |
| 7 dan | 2013 | Skipped due to the Chinese Weiqi Association promotion rules. |
| 8 dan | 2013 | Skipped due to the Chinese Weiqi Association promotion rules. |
| 9 dan | 2013 | Won the 18th Samsung Cup against Lee Sedol. |
Career record edit
- 2006: 0 wins, 2 losses
- 2007: 11 wins, 8 losses
- 2008: 16 wins, 9 losses
- 2009: 17 wins, 11 losses
- 2010: 28 wins, 17 losses
- 2011: 29 wins, 22 losses
- 2012: 48 wins, 31 losses
- 2013: 56 wins, 30 losses
- 2014: 40 wins, 30 losses
- 2015: 34 wins, 25 losses
- 2016: 39 wins, 33 losses
- 2017: 29 wins, 27 losses
- 2018: 32 wins, 31 losses
- 2019: 17 wins, 24 losses
- 2020: 5 wins, 6 losses
- Total: 401 wins, 306 losses (56.7% winning percentage)
Titles and runners-up edit
- As of 1 August 2020[14]
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Liguang Cup | 1 (2013) | |
| Ahan Tongshan Cup | 1 (2014) | |
| Xinan Wang | 2 (2014-2015) | |
| Tianyuan | 1 (2016) | |
| Baiyunshan Cup | 1 (2016) | |
| Total | 3 | 3 |
| International | ||
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Samsung Cup | 2 (2013, 2019) | 2 (2014, 2017) |
| Ing Cup | 1 (2016) | |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
| Career total | 6 | 5 |
Head-to-head record vs selected players edit
- As of 1 July 2018 [15]
Players who have won international go titles in bold.
Shi Yue 12:13- Ke Jie 7:11
Park Junghwan 7:9- Fan Tingyu 8:6
- Yang Dingxin 8:6
- Tan Xiao 5:9
- Mi Yuting 4:10
- Gu Zihao 4:8
- Wang Haoyang 5:6
- Jiang Weijie 3:8
- Chen Yaoye 1:10
- Tong Mengcheng 7:3
- Kim Jiseok 4:6
- Tuo Jiaxi 6:4
- Li Xuanhao 6:3
- Lian Xiao 6:3
- Peng Liyao 5:4
- Choi Cheolhan 6:2
- Fan Yunruo 7:1
- Dang Yifei 4:4
- Wang Xi 4:4
- Gu Lingyi 5:2
- Zhong Wenjing 5:2
- Huang Yunsong 2:5
References edit
- ^ a b c d "斩获3亿韩元奖金！贵阳棋手唐韦星三星杯夺冠", sina.com.cn (in Chinese), 2019-09-16
- ^ a b c "围棋世界冠军唐韦星：用热爱对抗围棋的残酷", sina.com.cn (in Chinese), 2017-03-13
- ^ a b "连续三年失败，昨天终于晋升职业初段——唐韦星"修成正果"", sina.com.cn (in Chinese), 2006-07-25
- ^ "Hiraoka wins WAGC", Nihon Ki-in, 2006-06-07
- ^ An, Younggil (2013-12-12). "Tang Weixing defeats Lee Sedol in 2013 Samsung Cup – China sweeps international Go in 2013". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ An, Younggil (2014-12-10). "Kim Jiseok takes his first international title – 2014 Samsung Cup". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21.
- ^ "The Power Report (4/4): Kono to challenge for Kisei; Tang wins Ing Cup; Tri-country Young Stars". American Go E-Journal. 2016-11-16.
- ^ "应氏杯决胜局唐韦星胜朴廷桓 中国第三度捧杯". www.ycqweiqi.com (in Chinese). 2016-10-27.
- ^ "三星杯辜梓豪胜唐韦星夺冠 成中国第19位冠军". Tencent Sports (in Chinese). 2017-12-07.
- ^ "The Power Report: Tang wins again in Samsung Cup; Kisei leagues; Nakamura Sumire wins more official games". American Go E-Journal. 2019-10-16.
- ^ "春兰杯决赛不敌申真谞：唐韦星告诫年轻棋手多练棋艺少玩游戏". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Shi Yue | Search by Player | Go4Go".
- ^ "唐韦星 棋局_弘通围棋_专注于围棋数据的归集、整理、统计、分析".
- ^ "Go News".
- ^ "唐韦星 统计数据". 弘通围棋网. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links edit
- Tang Weixing on Weibo (in Chinese)