Chang Hao (Go player)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Hao 常昊
Full name	Chang Hao
Born	(1976-11-07) November 7, 1976 Shanghai, China
Residence	Shanghai, China
Teacher	Yang Yilun
Turned pro	1986
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Zhongguo Qiyuan

Chang Hao

Medal record
Representing China
Asian Games
	2010 Guangzhou	Men's Team

Chang Hao
Traditional Chinese	常昊
Simplified Chinese	常昊
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cháng Hào

Chang Hao (Chinese: 常昊; pinyin: Cháng Hào; born November 7, 1976, in Shanghai) is a professional Go player. He is a 9 dan Go player from China. He is China's best player of the 1990s and one of the best in the world. Growing up he was a prodigy in China, he has won many titles, including three international champions. He is the best friend of Lee Chang-ho, whom he most recently defeated in the final of the 7th Chunlan Cup. Some of his hobbies include playing football, swimming, and traveling. He is married to Zhang Xuan, who is also a Go player.

Titles and runners-up

As of 1 May 2019

Ranks #3 in the total number of titles in China.

Domestic
Title	Wins	Runners-up
National Go Individual	1 (1995)
Xinren Wang	1 (1996)
Tianyuan	5 (1997–2001)	1 (2002)
Lebaishi Cup	5 (1998–2002)
NEC Cup	3 (1998, 2002, 2005)	3 (1999, 2000, 2004)
CCTV Cup	1 (1999)
Qisheng	1 (1999)	1 (2000)
Mingren		2 (1999, 2001)
Ricoh Cup	2 (2001, 2004)	2 (2006, 2007)
Yongda Cup	1 (2002)
Quzhou-Lanke Cup		1 (2008)
Ahan Tongshan Cup		2 (2008, 2010)
Xinan Wang		1 (2014)
Total	20	13
Continental
China-Japan Tengen	4 (1997–1999, 2001)	1 (2000)
China-Korea Tengen	1 (2001)	4 (1997–2000)
Mingyue Shan Cup	2 (2014-2016)
Zhangshu Cup		1 (2018)
Total	7	6
International
Fujitsu Cup		2 (1998, 2000)
World Oza		2 (2002, 2004)
Ing Cup	1 (2004)	1 (2000)
Samsung Cup	1 (2007)	1 (2001)
Chunlan Cup	1 (2009)	1 (2007)
BC Card Cup		1 (2010)
Total	3	8
Career total
Total	22	7