Full name Nie Weiping Name Nie Weiping Affiliation China Qiyuan Rank 9 dan | Pinyin Residence China Chinese Trad. 聶衛平 Simp. 聂卫平 Role Go Player Turned pro 1982 | |
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Pupil Chang Hao,Wang Lei,Gu Li | ||
Greatest games ever played episode 02 5 5 nie weiping vs fujisawa shuko 1985
Nie Weiping (simplified Chinese: 聂卫平; traditional Chinese: 聶衛平; pinyin: Niè Wèipíng; born 17 August 1952) is a professional Go player.
Contents
- Greatest games ever played episode 02 5 5 nie weiping vs fujisawa shuko 1985
- Greatest games ever played episode 02 3 5 nie weiping vs fujisawa shuko 1985
- Biography
- Titles and runners up
- References
Greatest games ever played episode 02 3 5 nie weiping vs fujisawa shuko 1985
Biography
Born in Shenzhou, Nie began learning Go at the age of nine and won the inaugural World Amateur Go Championship in 1979. Nie was given 9 dan rank in 1982. He became famous in the Go world after leading China to victory in the China-Japan Supermatches, beating several top Japanese players including his teacher, Fujisawa Hideyuki. He earned the nickname "Steel Goalkeeper" for his ability to string together wins as the last Chinese player left. Nie won the Tianyuan twice, in 1991 and 1992.
Titles and runners-up
Ranks #4 in total amount of titles in China.
References
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