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 Ki-in 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.