Chongqing News
Yang Dingxin gains his first Baduk World Champion
2019-02-18 09:49:23
CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Recently, the final of the 23rd LG Cup World Baduk Championship was held in Seoul, South Korea. Yang Dingxin, a 20-year-old player from CWQL of Chongqing Team, won the title for 2-1 against Shi Yue, which is his first world champion.
During the competition, he beat 4 masters from Japan and South Korea, including Iyama Yuta, Yuan Shengqin, Jiang Dongrun and Shen Minjunjune from the preliminary round to the final. And in the final, he gained his first world champion after beating World Champion Shi Yue, which made him a 9 dan player. (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)
Editor:Jiang Yiwei