Chen Zude

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Chen Zude
Chinese
Zhongguo Qiyuan

Chen Zude (

player. He was also the President of the Chinese Chess Association.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer on November 1, 2012.[2]

Go career

Zude was one of China's most decorated Go players. He was believed to be the founder of "

Yasunaga Hajime
, a Japanese pro-level amateur and teacher of many professionals, claims in his books that Chen saw the fuseki first when attending a study group and exhibition matches organized by Yasunaga and held in China.

Zude was President of the

chairman
. He was awarded 9 dan in 1982.

Zude was the first Chinese Go player in the modern era to attain the rank of 9-dan.

Chinese fuseki
(Black).

Titles

Title Years Held
Current 3
National Go Individual
1964, 1966, 1974
Title Years Held
Current 2
National Go Individual
1962
China New Sports Cup 1979

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Preceded by Chairman of Chinese Weiqi Association
1988 – 2006
Succeeded by
New title President of
Zhongguo Qiyuan

1992 – 2003