Wang Xi

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Wang Xi

Full name	Wang Xi
Chinese	王磊
Pinyin	Wáng Xí
Date of birth	January 9, 1984 (age 23)
Place of birth	Beijing, China
Residence	Beijing, China
Turned pro	1997
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Zhongguo Qiyuan

Wang Xi (born January 9, 1984) is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Wang began playing Go at the very young age of 4. He was already enrolling in teams with professionals when he was only 8. In 1997, at the age of 13, Wang became a professional at the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The same year he entered the Chinese National Youth Squad. He was promoted to 3 dan in 1994, then 4 dan in 1999, and 5 dan in 2000. In 1999, he placed fifth at the National Youth Squad preliminary. The biggest moment of his career came in 2004 when he reached the Samsung Cup final. Wang put up a good fight against Lee Sedol, but couldn't come through with the win. He had once participated in the Samsung Cup before, in 2002. The last few years have been good for Wang, as he has placed second place 4 times, He won his first title, the Liguang Cup in 2006.