Go Seigen, born Wu Chuan and also known by his courtesy name Wu Qingyuan, was a Chinese-Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player of the twentieth century.
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Wu Chuan (Chinese: 吳泉), courtesy name Wu qing-yuan (Chinese: 吳清源) (June 12, 1914 - November 30, 2014), better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his courtesy name, Go Seigen (ご せいげん), was a Chinese-Japanese master of the game of Go.
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He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century.
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He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century.
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During the 1950s, apart from playing the jubango, Go Seigen participated in many three-game special matches against the Honinbo title holders and other notable players.
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