O Meien

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O Meien
Full name	O Meien
Chinese	Trad. 王銘琬 Simp. 王铭琬
Pinyin	Wáng Míngwǎn
Date of birth	November 22, 1961 (age 45)
Place of birth	Taipei, Taiwan
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Turned pro	1977
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in; Tokyo branch

O Meien (Traditional: 王銘琬; Simplified: 王铭琬; Pinyin: Wáng Míngwǎn; born November 22, 1961) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Meien was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He is known for his quick fuseki and fighting ability. He became a pro in 1977, two years after moving to Japan. He advanced to 9 dan in 1992.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	4
Honinbo	2000, 2001
Oza	2002
Daiwa Cup	2007
Defunct	2
NEC Shun-Ei	1989, 1991

Title	Years Lost
Current	5
Honinbo	2002
Oza	2003
Shinjin-O	1987
NHK Cup	1991
Ryusei	2002
Defunct	2
NEC Shun-Ei	1986, 1987