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Taiwan Chiyuan to Send Top Pro to Congress

Top pro Yuan-Jun Wang 7p will visit and teach at the US Go Congress as part of the first delegation in many years from the Taiwan Chiyuan, the organization of Taiwanese professional players, AGA president Andy Okun told the E-Journal.  The 19-year-old star has been a pro since 2007, winning a number of titles over the years including the Haifeng Cup Professional Championship , the East Steel Cup and the Guests Cup.  He has also been runner-up in the Acer Cup and Siyuan Cup and represented Taiwan in the SportAccord World Mind Games three times. Also visiting will be Taiwan Chiyuan Secretary General, Yi-Ching Lu.  Ms. Lu is, coincidentally, Mr. Wang's mother. "Taiwanese players have been growing in stature and the Taiwan go scene, amateur and pro, is active and vibrant," Okun said. "This will be a good chance for our go enthusiasts to establish links with another important part of the go world."