Xie Ke | |
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Pinyin | Xiè Kē |
Born | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
Residence |
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Turned pro | 2013 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Zhongguo Qiyuan |
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Traditional Chinese | 謝科 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谢科 | ||||||
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Xie Ke ( Chinese: 谢科; pinyin: Xiè Kē; born 14 January 2000) is a Chinese professional Go player.
Xie became a professional 1 dan in 2013, [1] finishing in first place in the pro qualification tournament. [2] [3]
In 2017, he finished in the top four in the 3rd MLily Cup, after being eliminated by Park Junghwan in the semifinal. [4]
In a series of games played by Chinese Go AI "Golaxy" against 41 top Go players in May 2018, Xie won his game against Golaxy. This was the only victory by a human player; Golaxy finished the series with a 40–1 win–loss record. Golaxy played as White with no komi. [5] [6] A similar 30-game series in the previous month had resulted in a 28–2 record for Golaxy. [7]
In 2021, he became a finalist in both the MLily Cup and Ing Cup; reaching the finals in two major international Go tournaments earned him promotion to 9 dan. [8] [9] [1] He finished as the runner-up in the MLily Cup, with a 3–2 loss to Mi Yuting in the finals. [10] As of February 2023, the finals of the Ing Cup have not yet been played.