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Chinese Weiqi Association

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The Chinese Weiqi Association, also known as the Chinese Go Association, is the major go organization in China. Founded in Hefei, Anhui, in 1962, it operates as a branch of the Zhongguo Qiyuan and oversees professional players as well as strong amateurs, functioning in the same way as national bodies such as the Nihon Ki-in in Japan. The Chinese Weiqi Association became a member of the International Go Federation in 1982. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Governing Body 1
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1962 1
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Ke Jie, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Ke Jie
Nie Weiping, Athletes
Source Wikipedia: Nie Weiping

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Go, Games
Source Chinese Weiqi Association (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikidata: Chinese Weiqi Association
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1. Chinese Weiqi Association (Wikipedia)
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    Chinese Weiqi Association (Chinese: 中国围棋协会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Wéiqí Xiéhuì), or Chinese Go Association, founded in Hefei, Anhui, in 1962, is the major go organization in China.
  • Governs: Go, Lead paragraph
    it oversees professional players as well as strong amateurs
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Wikidata: Chinese Weiqi Association
Wikidata Q2867399, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Nie Weiping
WikipediaAssociated With: Nie Weiping, Career
Quote, Associated With: Nie Weiping, Career
the Chinese Weiqi Association presented Nie with a Special Contribution Award.
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Wikipedia, Ke Jie
WikipediaAssociated With: Ke Jie, Career
Quote, Associated With: Ke Jie, Career
Ke became highest ranked player in the official Chinese Weiqi Association ranking in September 2015.
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