Taiwanese go player attains top rank in JapanWINNING HAND: Hsu Chia-yuan, 23, was on Monday upgraded to ninth dan for holding two of Japan’s seven professional go titlesBy Lin Tsuei-yi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter in Tokyo, with staff writerProfessional go player Hsu Chia-yuan (許家元) was on Monday conferred the title of ninth dan — the highest professional ranking — at a ceremony in Tokyo. Taiwanese professional go player Hsu Chia-yuan holds his ninth dan certificate at a ceremony in Tokyo on Monday after winning the 59th Judan competition in April. Hsu had been given the rank of eighth dan after his Gosei win, but was upgraded to ninth dan on Monday for holding two of the seven professional go titles in Japan. Hsu, who began his professional go career in 2013, became the third-fastest player in Japan to reach the rank of ninth dan, behind Shibano Toramaru and Yuta Iyama. Hsu challenged Toramaru in the Judan competition, winning three out of five matches to claim the title.

Source: Taipei Times June 09, 2021 15:56 UTC