Cao Dayuan

Cao Dayuan
Full name Cao Dayuan
Chinese 曹大元
Pinyin Cáo Dàyuán
Born January 26, 1962
Shanghai, China
Residence China China
Turned pro 1985 (full time)
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Zhongguo Qiyuan

Cáo Dàyuán (曹大元), born January 26, 1962) is a professional Go player.

Biography

Cao started learning Go when he was 11. He won the 4th World Amateur Go Championship in 1982 and turned professional in 1985. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1986.

Titles & runners-up

Ranks #10 in total amount of titles in China.

Title Years Held
Current 5
China NEC Cup (China) 1996
China CCTV Cup 1996, 1998
China National Go Individual 1994
China New Sports Cup 1986
Title Years Lost
Current 8
China Mingren 1993
China NEC Cup 1997, 1998
China CCTV Cup 1991
China New Sports Cup 1981, 1985, 1987, 1990
Defunct 1
China Qiwang 1998
Continental 1
Japan South Korea China Taiwan Asian TV Cup 1991

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