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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Chinese Go player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
18 January 1982
The details
Biography
Introduction
Hu Yaoyu (Chinese: 胡耀宇; Pinyin: Hú Yàoyǔ; born January 18, 1982) is a Chinese professional Go player.
Biography
Hu became a pro at the age most Chinese players do which is 11. He quickly achieved 5 dan in 5 years, and became 8 dan in 2005. He has beaten some of the best players in the world, and he did it in order. From 2002 to 2003, he beat Kobayashi Koichi, Kim Seung-Jun, Kato Masao, Cho Hun-hyeon, and Yoda Norimoto in the 4th Nong Shim Cup.
Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 4 |
 CCTV Cup | 2001 |
| Liguang Cup | 2007 |
| Xinren Wang | 1999 |
| Yongda Cup | 2004 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 2 |
| Xinren Wang | 2003 |
| Lebaishi Cup | 2001 |
| Continental | 1 |
 China-Korea New Pro Wang | 1999 |
| International | 1 |
  LG Cup | 2007 |