Chen Yaoye

Chen Yaoye
Full name	Chen Yaoye
Chinese	Trad. 陳耀燁 Simp. 陈耀烨
Pinyin	Chén Yàoyè
Born	December 16, 1989 (1989-12-16) (age 21) Beijing, China
Residence	China
Turned pro	2000
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Zhongguo Qiyuan

Chen Yaoye (Traditional: 陳耀燁; Simplified: 陈耀烨; Pinyin: Chén Yàoyè; born on December 16, 1989) is a professional Chinese Go player.

Biography

Chen Yaoye was born in Beijing, China. He is a young Go player who, at the age of 16, had already beaten Lee Chang-ho, arguably the best Go player in the world. He has won a title, the 2005 National Go Individual with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. At the time he was 15 years and 9 months of age, the youngest Chinese player to win the tournament. After beating Lee in the 10th LG Cup, he scored two more wins in that tournament to progress to the final. In March 2006, he faced off against Gu Li in the final of the 10th LG Cup. Chen had lost the first two matches, but won the next two games to tie it at 2–2. It came to the final fifth game, and Chen lost. He was promoted to 9 dan in 2007 after he was runner-up to Lee Sedol in the Asian TV Cup.^[1]

Chen's style is characterised by his strong preference for early territory, much like Cho Chikun.

Titles and runner ups

Title	Years Held
Current	3
National Go Individual	2005
Tianyuan	2009, 2010

Title	Years Lost
Current	1
CCTV Cup	2007
Continental	1
Asian TV Cup	2007
International	1
LG Cup	2006

References

1. ^ Chen Yaoye 9p Retrieved on June 14, 2007.

External links

Article about Chen Yaoye and Cho Hanseung at Go Game Guru

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Name	Chen, Yaoye
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Date of birth	December 16, 1989
Place of birth	Beijing, China
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