Cao Dayuan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
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| Full name | Cao Dayuan |
| Born | January 26, 1962 |
| Sport | |
| Turned pro | 1985 (full time) |
| Teacher | Qiu Bairui |
| Pupil | Xie He, Fan Tingyu |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
Cáo Dàyuán (Chinese: 曹大元; born January 26, 1962) is a professional Go player.
Biography
Cao started learning Go when he was 11. He won the 4th World Amateur Go Championship in 1982 and turned professional in 1985. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1986.
Titles & runners-up
Ranks #10 in total number of titles in China.
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
| NEC Cup (China) | 1996 |
| CCTV Cup | 1996, 1998 |
| National Go Individual | 1994 |
| New Sports Cup | 1986 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 8 |
| Mingren | 1993 |
| NEC Cup | 1997, 1998 |
| CCTV Cup | 1991 |
| New Sports Cup | 1981, 1985, 1987, 1990 |
| Defunct | 1 |
| Qiwang | 1998 |
| Continental | 1 |
| Asian TV Cup | 1991 |
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