Rui Naiwei facts for kids
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| Hangul | 루이나이웨이 |
| Hanja | 芮迺偉 |
| Chinese | Trad. 芮迺偉 Simp. 芮迺伟 |
| Pinyin | Ruì Nǎiwěi |
| Born | December 28, 1963 Shanghai, China |
| Teacher | Wu Qing-yuan |
| Turned pro | 1985 (full time) |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan (1985–19??) American Go Association (19??–1999) Hanguk Kiwon (1999–2011) Zhongguo Qiyuan (2011–present) |
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| Silver | 2010 Guangzhou | Women's Team |
Rui Naiwei (simplified Chinese: 芮迺伟; traditional Chinese: 芮迺偉; pinyin: Ruì Nǎiwěi) was born on December 28, 1963. She is a famous professional Go player from China. Go is an ancient board game where two players try to surround more territory than their opponent. Rui Naiwei is known as the strongest female Go player ever. She is also the only woman to win one of the biggest Go tournaments that men also play in. She won the 1999 Guksu title, which is a very old and important Go competition in Korea. To win, she beat two of the best players in the world at that time, Lee Chang-Ho and Cho Hun-hyun.
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Rui Naiwei's Early Life and Go Journey
Rui Naiwei was born in Shanghai, China. She started playing Go around 1975 when she was about 11 years old. This is the age when many future professional players begin their journey. In 1985, she became a professional Go player for the Zhongguo Qiyuan, which is China's Go association. That same year, she quickly moved up to the rank of 7-dan.
Achieving the Highest Go Rank
In 1988, Rui Naiwei reached the highest Go rank: 9-dan. This was a huge achievement because she was the very first woman in history to become a 9-dan professional Go player! After her, only a few other women have reached this top rank, like China's Feng Yun and Korea's Park Jieun.
Playing Go Around the World
After leaving China in 1989, Rui Naiwei moved to Japan. Later, she spent several years living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. She then moved to South Korea. There, she became very active in Go tournaments. She was the best player in women's events. She also made history by winning two major tournaments that had always been won by men before: the Guksu title in 1999 and the Maxim Cup in 2004.
In 2011, Rui Naiwei returned to China.
Rui Naiwei's Playing Style
Rui Naiwei's way of playing Go is often described as very aggressive. She likes to start big fights on the board, trying to capture her opponent's stones in large groups. This style is called "large scale semeai" in Go terms.
Her Family Life
Rui Naiwei is married to Jiang Zhujiu, who is also a 9-dan professional Go player.
Rui Naiwei's Major Go Wins
Rui Naiwei has won many important Go tournaments throughout her career. She holds a record for the total number of titles won in Korea among Go players.
Some of her major wins include:
- The Guksu title in 1999.
- The Maxim Cup in 2004.
- Multiple Women's Myungin titles (2000–2002, 2004–2007).
- Multiple Women's Guksu titles (2000–2002, 2006, 2007).
- The Women's Kisung in 2006.
- Several National Women's Individual titles in China (1986–1989).
She also won several international tournaments, bringing together players from different countries:
- The Jeongganjang Cup in 2003.
- The Hungchang Cup in 2000 and 2001.
- The Eastern Airlines Cup in 2000.
- The Bohae Cup in 1994, 1996, and 1997.
