Chen Zude

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Chen Zude
Full name	Chen Zude
Chinese	Trad. 陳祖德 Simp. 陈祖德
Pinyin	Chén Zǔdé
Date of birth	February 19, 1944 (age 63)
Place of birth	, China
Residence	China
Teacher	Gu Shuiru and Liu Dihuai
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Zhongguo Qiyuan

Chen Zude (Traditional: 陳祖德; Simplified: 陈祖德; Pinyin: Chén Zǔdé; born February 19, 1944) is a Chinese professional Go player.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Titles 3 Trivia 4 External link

[edit] Biography

Chen Zude is one of China's most decorated Go players. He was believed to be the founder of "Chinese fuseki". Although according to Kato Masao, this pattern originated in Japan, Chen was the person who made this fuseki famous.

Chen is the current President of the Zhongguo Qiyuan and also served the Chinese Weiqi Association from 1992 - 2003 as chairman. He was awarded 9 dan in 1982.

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Chinese fuseki (Black).

[edit] Titles

Title	Years Held
Current	2
National Go Individual	1962
New Sports Cup	1979

[edit] Trivia

• Zude was the first Chinese Go player in the modern era to attain the rank of 9-dan.

[edit] External link

• GoBase.org profile