Ma Xiaochun (simplified Chinese: 马晓春; traditional Chinese: 馬暁春; pinyin: Mǎ Xiǎochūn; born 26 August 1964) is a Chinese professional Go player.[1]
| Ma Xiaochun | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ma Xiaochun |
| Chinese | Trad. 馬暁春 Simp. 马晓春 |
| Pinyin | Mǎ Xiǎochūn |
| Born | 26 August 1964 Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Residence | China |
| Teacher | Fujisawa Hideyuki |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Chinese Weiqi Association |
Biography edit
Ma was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China.[2] He began playing Go at the age of nine and was awarded 7 dan rank in 1982. In 1983, Ma was promoted to 9 dan.[3] He visited Japan in 1982 and later won the World Amateur Go Championship in 1983.[2] Ma won the 2nd Mingren title in 1989 and successfully defended it for thirteen straight years, second most behind Cho Hunhyun's sixteen Paewang titles.[4]
Titles and runners-up edit
- As of 1 May 2019
Ranks #1 in total number of titles in China.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Guoshou | 2 (1982, 1985) | 1 (1983) |
| National Go Individual | 5 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991) | 2 (1980, 1981) |
| New Sports Cup | 2 (1984, 1985) | 1 (1986) |
| Tianyuan | 4 (1987, 1994–1996) | 3 (1988, 1992, 1997) |
| Mingren | 13 (1989–2001) | 1 (2002) |
| CCTV Cup | 6 (1989, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 2002) | 3 (1993, 1998, 2001) |
| Shiqiang | 2 (1990, 1992) | 3 (1989, 1991, 1993) |
| Qiwang | 4 (1991, 1993-1995) | 1 (2000) |
| Da Guoshou | 2 (1993, 1994) | |
| Longshan | 1 (1995) | |
| Rongguan Cup | 1 (1995) | |
| Bawang Cup | 1 (1996) | 1 (1997) |
| Youqing Cup | 1 (1996) | 2 (1995, 1997) |
| Delong Yiye Cup | 2 (1997-1998) | |
| Ahan Tongshan Cup | 1 (1999) | 1 (2001) |
| Qisheng | 1 (1999) | |
| Lebaishi Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| Weifu Fangkai Cup | 1 (2007) | |
| Total | 47 | 22 |
| Continental | ||
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| China-Japan Agon Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| China-Japan Tengen | 3 (1994–1996) | |
| China-Japan Mingren | 2 (1992, 1994) | 4 (1989-1991, 1993) |
| Zhangshu Cup | 1 (2017) | |
| Total | 5 | 6 |
| International | ||
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Tong Yang Cup | 1 (1995) | 1 (1996) |
| Fujitsu Cup | 1 (1995) | 2 (1996, 1999) |
| Asian TV Cup | 1 (1998) | |
| Samsung Cup | 1 (1998) | |
| LG Cup | 1 (1999) | |
| Chunlan Cup | 1 (2000) | |
| Total | 2 | 7 |
| Career total | ||
| Total | 54 | 35 |
References edit
- ^ "Games List: Ma Xiaochun". Fuseki Info. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Ma Xiaochun". gobase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Ma Xiaochun 9p". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Yonghe Zhang (December 2002). "Consecutive Title Myth". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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