Go Seigen

Go Seigen (Chinese吴清源/吴清源, Pinyin Wú Qingyuan; born June 12, 1914 in the province of Fujian) is a Chinese go- pro who is one of the best Go player of all time.

His extraordinary talent was discovered in 1926 by Iwamoto Kaoru, a go- teacher from Japan. 1928 Wu eventually went to Japan to take you there at Segoe Kensaku lessons. In 1929 he was appointed by the Nihon Ki- in for the 3rd Dan. In 1950 he was finally 9th Dan. During his career he won numerous championships, including six times the Oteai title. In 1983 he officially ended his professional career. Go is considered the inventor of the Shin Fuseki. There is also a film version of his life from Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang under the title The Go Master. He now lives in Tokyo, Japan.