Zhou Ruiyang

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Zhou Ruiyang
Name Zhou Ruiyang
Chinese 周睿羊
Pinyin
Born March 8, 1991
Birthplace People's Republic of China China
Residence People's Republic of China China
Teacher
Rank 4 dan
Affiliation Zhongguo Qiyuan


Zhou Ruiyang (born March 8, 1991) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Zhou began playing Go at the age of 7. He won the biggest amateur tournament in China, the Wanbao Cup, both the same year before he became a professional. In 2005, he was promoted to 3p. Earlier that year, he won the U-15 section of the oldest international competition, the Fujitsu Cup. Zhou made history in 2006, beating Kong Jie in the challenger final for the Tianyuan, the second biggest title in China (after Mingren). At the age of 15 years, he became the youngest challenger for the title. The final of the Tianyuan was a best-of-3 against title holder Gu Li. Zhou won the first game, but lost the remaining two. In 2006, he was promoted to 4 dan.

[edit] Titles and Runner up's

Title Years Lost
Current 1
People's Republic of China Tianyuan 2006