Ding Hao | |
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Born | Datong, Shanxi, China | June 13, 2000
Turned pro | 2013 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Chinese Weiqi Association |
Ding Hao (Chinese: 丁浩; pinyin: Dīng Hào; born 13 June 2000[1]) is a Chinese professional Go player.
Ding was born in Datong, Shanxi.[2] He began to attend Go classes when he was seven years old. To continue his studies, he moved to Taiyuan and then to Beijing.[3][4] He earned professional status in 2013, at age 13.[5]
He won the 2019 CCTV Cup, a tournament with fast time controls.[6] This qualified him as one of China's two representatives for the Asian TV Cup, where he finished as runner-up to Shin Jinseo.[7]
In 2021 he won three Chinese tournaments within a span of three months:[8] the Changqi Cup in October,[9] Guoshou on December 12,[10] and the GBA Cup Chinese Weiqi Master Championship on December 30.[11] He successfully defended the Weiqi Master title in 2022,[12] and lost it to Yang Kaiwen in 2023.[13] He also successfully defended the Guoshou title in October 2023.[14]
He won an international championship at the LG Cup in February 2023 with a victory over Yang Dingxin in the finals.[8][4] The same year, he won his second major international title at the Samsung Cup in November.[15] In December 2023, he became the number one ranked Chinese player in the Chinese Weiqi Association's official rankings.[16]
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