Chinese Qisheng

The Qisheng ("Chess Saint" or "Go Saint") is one of China's traditional major individual titles, the Chinese equivalent of Japan's Kisei. The format features a knockout qualifier followed by a best-of-seven title match, the longest match format in Chinese Go. The prestigious title carries deep cultural significance, echoing the ancient Chinese tradition of revering Go masters as sages or saints of the game.

Country China Type Title Match Format Knockout Title Cycle 1y Komi 7.5 Editions 14

2000 · Edition #2

Champion: Zhou Heyang · Runner-up: Chang Hao

Final Stage, Round 2 3 games

Dec 25 Liu Xiaoguang W+R Luo Xihe Jan 8 Zhou Heyang B+R Ding Wei Jan 9 Cao Dayuan W+R Wang Lei Sr.

Final Stage, Round 1 3 games

Nov 22 Ding Wei B+2.75 Nie Weiping Nov 22 Cao Dayuan B+4.75 Wang Runan Nov 22 Qiu Jun W+R Ma Xiaochun

Final Stage, Quarter-final 1 game

Jan 8 Shao Weigang B+R Ma Xiaochun

Final 4 games

Apr 15 Chang Hao W+R Zhou Heyang Apr 21 Zhou Heyang B+R Chang Hao Apr 23 Chang Hao W+R Zhou Heyang May 22 Zhou Heyang B+R Chang Hao

Challengers' Semi-final 2 games

Jan 15 Wang Lei Sr. W+R Zhou Heyang Jan 15 Luo Xihe W+R Shao Weigang

All-Dans Championship 5 games

Oct 11 Lin Feng B+R Chen Jia Oct 12 Huang Yizhong W+R Lin Feng Oct 13 Kong Jie B+R Lin Feng Oct 22 Kong Jie W+R Dong Yan Oct 24 Wang Hongjun W+3.25 Dong Yan

9-dan Section, Semi-final 2 games

Oct 4 Cao Dayuan B+R Chen Linxin Oct 4 Nie Weiping B+R Song Xuelin

9-dan Final 1 game

Oct 6 Nie Weiping W+1.25 Cao Dayuan

8-dan Semi-final 1 game

Aug 30 Wang Runan B+1.75 Liu Jing

8-dan Final 1 game

Oct 13 Wang Lei Sr. B+3.75 Wang Runan

Challengers' Final 3 games

Mar 24 Shao Weigang B+R Zhou Heyang Mar 26 Zhou Heyang B+1.75 Shao Weigang Mar 27 Zhou Heyang B+R Shao Weigang

Dan Ladder 1 game

Oct 10 Chen Jia B+R Wang Lei Jr.

9-dan Section 2 games

Aug 27 Wu Songsheng B+R Feng Yun Aug 28 Wu Songsheng W+R Cao Dayuan

8-dan Section 2 games

Aug 27 Wang Yuan B+R Liu Jing Aug 27 Wang Qun B+R Hua Yigang

1999-11-22 1 game

Nov 22 Liu Xiaoguang B+R Zhang Xuan

1999-08-30 1 game

Aug 30 Kong Jie B+R Liu Shizhen

1999-08-28 1 game

Aug 28 Nie Weiping B+R Wu Zhaoyi

1999-08-27 2 games

Aug 27 Li Chunhua W+R Li Yonggang Aug 27 Han Ye B+R Zou Junjie

1999-08-26 1 game

Aug 26 Jin Weibin W+R Wang Haijun