Rui Naiwei (Traditional: 芮乃偉; Simplified: 芮乃伟; Pinyin: Ruì Nǎiwěi; born on December 28, 1963) is a Chinese professional Go player, now active in South Korea. She is probably the strongest recorded female Go player, and is the only woman to have won one of the major open go titles.
After starting to play around 1975 (at the age of 11—the age some other players go pro) she became a pro for the Zhongguo Qiyuan in 1985, being promoted all the way to 7-dan that year. She reached 9-dan in 1988, becoming the first woman ever to achieve that rank.
Leaving China in 1989, she moved to Japan. While the Nihon Ki-in did not allow her to play in any Japanese tournaments, she was able to make it to the semi-finals of the international Ing Cup in 1992. She spent several years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, then they moved to Korea (with the help of Cho Hun-hyeon 9-dan), where she has dominated the women's events and has won two open events, always previously won by men: the Guksu (the 43rd open Guksu title in South Korea, 1999) and the Maxim Cup (2004).
Naiwei's style tends to be extremely aggressive, and often characterized by large scale semeai.
Biography
She was born in Shanghai, China, and lives in Seoul, South Korea, with her husband, Zhujiu Jiang, also a 9-dan professional. She and Mr. Jiang participate actively in Korean tournaments.After starting to play around 1975 (at the age of 11—the age some other players go pro) she became a pro for the Zhongguo Qiyuan in 1985, being promoted all the way to 7-dan that year. She reached 9-dan in 1988, becoming the first woman ever to achieve that rank.
Leaving China in 1989, she moved to Japan. While the Nihon Ki-in did not allow her to play in any Japanese tournaments, she was able to make it to the semi-finals of the international Ing Cup in 1992. She spent several years in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, then they moved to Korea (with the help of Cho Hun-hyeon 9-dan), where she has dominated the women's events and has won two open events, always previously won by men: the Guksu (the 43rd open Guksu title in South Korea, 1999) and the Maxim Cup (2004).
Naiwei's style tends to be extremely aggressive, and often characterized by large scale semeai.
Titles & runners-up
Ranks #6-t in total number of titles in Korea.
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 17 |
 Guksu |
1999 |
| Maxim Cup |
2004 |
| Women's Myungin |
2000–2002, 2004–2007 |
| Women's Guksu |
2000–2002, 2006, 2007 |
| Women's Kisung |
2006 |
 National Women's Individual |
1986–1989 |
| International | 7 |
 Jeongganjang Cup |
2003 |
| Hungchang Cup |
2000, 2001 |
| Eastern Airlines Cup |
2000 |
| Bohae Cup |
1994, 1996, 1997 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 4 |
| Guksu |
2000 |
| Maxim Cup |
2003 |
| Women's Guksu |
2003 |
| Women's Myungin |
2003 |
| Defunct | 4 |
| LG Refined Oil Cup |
2000 |
 North American Masters Tournament |
1996, 1999, 2000 |
External links
- Go Base
- MSO World
- Rui Naiwei - Biographical link on Sensei's library.
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