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O Rissei
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Full name O Rissei
Chinese 王立誠
Pinyin Wáng Lìchéng
Date of birth November 7 1958 (1958-11-07) (age 49)
Place of birth Flag of the Republic of China, Taiwan
Residence Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Teacher Kano Yoshinori
Turned pro 1972
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Nihon Ki-in; Tokyo branch

O Rissei (王立誠, Ō Rissei, Chinese: 王立誠; pinyin: Wáng Lìchéng, born November 7, 1958) is a professional Go player in Japan.

Biography

O Rissei was born in Taiwan and moved to Japan in 1971 at only 13 and would turn pro the next year. His teacher is Kano Yoshinori.

Titles and runners-up

Ranks #10-t in total amount of titles in Japan.

Title Years Held
Current 13
Flag of Japan Kisei 2000 - 2002
Flag of Japan Judan 2001 - 2004
Flag of Japan Oza 1995, 1999, 2000
Flag of Japan Agon Cup 1994
Flag of Japan NHK Cup 1997
Flag of Japan Shinjin-O 1981
Defunct 5
Flag of Japan Kakusei 1989, 1993, 1999, 2000
Flag of Japan Shin-Ei 1983
International 2
Flag of South Korea Flag of Japan Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China LG Cup 1998
Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of South Korea Flag of Japan Flag of the Republic of China Chunlan Cup 2000
Title Years Lost
Current 13
Flag of Japan Kisei 2003
Flag of Japan Meijin 1998
Flag of Japan Honinbo 1998
Flag of Japan Judan 1996, 2005
Flag of Japan Oza 1996, 2001
Flag of Japan NEC Cup 1989, 1998, 2002
Flag of Japan Agon Cup 2001
Flag of Japan NHK Cup 1988, 2003
Flag of Japan Shinjin-O 1986
Defunct 4
Flag of Japan Kakusei 1990
Flag of Japan Hayago Championship 1992, 1997
Flag of Japan Prime Minister Cup 1980
Continental 1
Flag of Japan Flag of South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China Asian TV Cup 1997
International 4
Flag of Japan Flag of South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China Flag of Europe Flag of the United States Fujitsu Cup 1992, 1997
Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of South Korea Flag of Japan Flag of the Republic of China Chunlan Cup 2001
Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of South Korea Flag of Japan Flag of the Republic of China Zhonghuan Cup 2004

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