Rui Naiwei
- January 11, 2024
- Go Player
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Rui Naiwei Biography
| Birthday | Dec 28 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
Rui Naiwei is one of the most popular and richest Go Player who was born on December 28, 1963 in Shanghai, China.
After starting to play around 1975 (at the age of 11—the age some other players go pro) she became a pro for the Zhongguo Qiyuan in 1985, being promoted all the way to 7-dan that year. She reached 9-dan in 1988, becoming the first woman ever to achieve that rank. After that, Chinese Feng Yun and Korean Pak Chi-eun became the second, third female go player to reach 9 dan, following Rui Naiwei.
Leaving China in 1989, she moved to Japan. While the Nihon Ki-in did not allow her to play in any Japanese tournaments, she was able to make it to the semi- finals of the international Ing Cup in 1992. She spent several years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, then they moved to South Korea (with the help of Cho Hun-hyeon 9-dan), where she has dominated the women’s events and has won two open events, always previously won by men: the Guksu (the 43rd open Guksu title in South Korea, 1999) and the Maxim Cup (2004).
Rui Naiwei Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Go Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rui Naiwei is one of the richest Go Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rui Naiwei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Rui Naiwei (simplified Chinese: 芮迺伟 ; traditional Chinese: 芮迺偉 ; pinyin: Ruì Nǎiwěi ; born December 28, 1963) is a Chinese professional Go player, now active in South Korea. She is probably the strongest recorded female Go player, and is the only woman to have won one of the major open Go titles.
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Connie Ranked on the list of most popular Go Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Rui Naiwei celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.
Top Facts about Rui Naiwei
- Rui Naiwei is a Chinese professional Go player.
- She was born on January 5, 1963.
- Rui Naiwei has won numerous international titles in Go.
- She became the first woman to win an open title in Korea.
- Rui Naiwei has won the World Women’s Go Championship five times.
- She is considered one of the strongest female players in history.
- Rui Naiwei retired from professional play in 2018.
- Her highest ranking was 9-dan (professional level).
- Rui Naiwei has authored several books on Go strategy and tactics.
- She currently resides in Taiwan and coaches young players.