Chinese Weiqi Association

Chinese Weiqi Association (Chinese: 中国围棋协会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Wéiqí Xiéhuì), or Chinese Go Association, founded in Hefei, Anhui in 1962,^[1] is the major go organization in China. As a branch of the Zhongguo Qiyuan, it oversees professional players as well as strong amateurs, functioning in the same way as the Nihon Kiin and other such groups.

Chinese Weiqi Association became a member of the International Go Federation in 1982.^[2]

List of chairmen

• Li Menghua (李梦华): 1962–1988
• Chen Zude (陈祖德): 1988–2006
• Wang Runan (王汝南): 2006–2017
• Lin Jianchao (林建超): 29 December 2017^[3]–present

References

1. "中国围棋协会简介及章程" (in Chinese). qipai.org.cn. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
2. "Asian members". International Go Federation. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
3. "中国围棋协会换届林建超接任主席 常昊副主席" (in Chinese). Sina.com.cn. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.