Ma Xiaochun

Ma Xiaochun (simplified Chinese: 马晓春; traditional Chinese: 馬暁春; pinyin: Mǎ Xiǎochūn; born 26 August 1964) is a Chinese professional Go player.[1]

Ma Xiaochun
Full nameMa Xiaochun
ChineseTrad. 馬暁春 Simp. 马晓春
PinyinMǎ Xiǎochūn
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964
Zhejiang, China
ResidenceChina
TeacherFujisawa Hideyuki
Turned pro1982
Rank9 dan
AffiliationChinese Weiqi Association.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Biography

Ma was born in Zhejiang, China.[2] He began playing Go at the age of nine and was awarded 7 dan rank in 1982. In 1983, Ma was promoted to 9 dan.[3] He visited Japan in 1982 and later won the World Amateur Go Championship in 1983.[2] Ma won the 2nd Mingren title in 1989 and successfully defended it for thirteen straight years, second most behind Cho Hunhyun's sixteen Paewang titles.[4]

Titles and runners-up
As of 1 May 2019

Ranks #1 in total number of titles in China.

Domestic
TitleWinsRunners-up
Guoshou 2 (1982, 1985)1 (1983)
National Go Individual 5 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991)2 (1980, 1981)
New Sports Cup 2 (1984, 1985)1 (1986)
Tianyuan 4 (1987, 1994–1996)3 (1988, 1992, 1997)
Mingren 13 (1989–2001)1 (2002)
CCTV Cup 6 (1989, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 2002)3 (1993, 1998, 2001)
Shiqiang 2 (1990, 1992)3 (1989, 1991, 1993)
Qiwang 4 (1991, 1993-1995)1 (2000)
Da Guoshou 2 (1993, 1994)
Longshan 1 (1995)
Rongguan Cup 1 (1995)
Bawang Cup 1 (1996)1 (1997)
Youqing Cup 1 (1996)2 (1995, 1997)
Delong Yiye Cup 2 (1997-1998)
Ahan Tongshan Cup 1 (1999)1 (2001)
Qisheng 1 (1999)
Lebaishi Cup 1 (2000)
Weifu Fangkai Cup 1 (2007)
Total4722
Continental
TitleWinsRunners-up
China-Japan Agon Cup 1 (2000)
China-Japan Tengen 3 (1994–1996)
China-Japan Mingren 2 (1992, 1994)4 (1989-1991, 1993)
Zhangshu Cup 1 (2017)
Total56
International
TitleWinsRunners-up
Tong Yang Cup 1 (1995)1 (1996)
Fujitsu Cup 1 (1995)2 (1996, 1999)
Asian TV Cup 1 (1998)
Samsung Cup 1 (1998)
LG Cup 1 (1999)
Chunlan Cup 1 (2000)
Total27
Career total
Total5435

References
  1. "Games List: Ma Xiaochun". Fuseki Info. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. "Ma Xiaochun". gobase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. "Ma Xiaochun 9p". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. Yonghe Zhang (December 2002). "Consecutive Title Myth". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.


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