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Chen Yaoye

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Chen Yaoye is a Chinese professional Go player born December 16, 1989, in Beijing. He turned professional in 2000 and reached 9 dan in 2007 after reaching the finals of the Asian TV Cup; as a teenager he defeated Lee Chang-ho, then considered the world's strongest player, and became the youngest Chinese player to win a national title when he took the 2005 National Go Individual championship at 15 years and 9 months old. His international breakthrough came in June 2013 when he defeated Lee Sedol in the Chunlan Cup final for his first international individual title, and he has accumulated 21 competitive titles across domestic, continental and international play.

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Birth Year
1989 1
Birth Date
1989-12-16 1
Nationality
Chinese 1
Career Highlight
Defeated Lee Chang-ho at age 16, won the 2005 National Go Individual title at 15 years 9 months, was promoted to 9 dan in 2007, and defeated Lee Sedol in the 2013 Chunlan Cup final for his first international individual title. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
FAQs

Which world championship did Chen Yaoye win in 2013?

He won the 9th Chunlan Cup on June 20 2013.

On June 20, 2013, Chen Yaoye won the 9th Chunlan Cup World Professional Go Championship, which made him the 12th Chinese Go world champion.
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China

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Chen Yaoye (Traditional: 陳耀燁; Simplified: 陈耀烨; Pinyin: Chén Yàoyè; born on December 16, 1989) is a Chinese professional Go player.
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  • Introduction
    Chen Yaoye (Traditional: 陳耀燁; Simplified: 陈耀烨; Pinyin: Chén Yàoyè; born on December 16, 1989) is a Chinese professional Go player.
  • Lead sentence, birth parenthetical
    born on December 16, 1989
  • Biography section
    In June 2013, he defeated Lee Sedol in the 9th Chunlan Cup final by 2-1, winning his first international individual title.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Chen Yaoye (Traditional: 陳耀燁; Simplified: 陈耀烨; Pinyin: Chén Yàoyè; born on December 16, 1989) is a Chinese professional Go player.
  • Plays: Go, Lead sentence
    is a Chinese professional Go player.
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