Go Seigen, Chinese-Japanese Go player (d. 2014)
Wu Qingyuan (Chinese: 吳清源) (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name, Go Seigen (ご せいげん), was a Chinese-born Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century.
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