Ma Xiaochun | |
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Full name | Ma Xiaochun |
Chinese | Trad. 馬暁春 Simp. 马晓春 |
Pinyin | Mǎ Xiǎochūn |
Born |
Zhejiang, China |
26 August 1964
Residence | China |
Teacher | Fujisawa Hideyuki |
Turned pro | 1982 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Chinese Weiqi Association. |
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.
Ma was born in Zhejiang, China. 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. He visited Japan in 1982 and later won the World Amateur Go Championship in 1983. 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.
Ranks #2 in total amount of titles in China.