Pro player wins Taiwan’s inaugural Rising Dragon Cup Go tournamentStaff writer, with CNAChen Shou-lien (陳首廉), a professional Taiwanese Go player, made history yesterday by winning Taiwan's first-ever professional tournament to use the Fischer increment timing system for the Chinese board game. Playing with black stones, Chen defeated Hsu Yu-chi (許育祺) at the Haifong Go Association in Taipei in the second game of the final of the inaugural Rising Dragon Cup. The Rising Dragon Cup marks a significant milestone in Taiwan's professional Go scene. Kang noted that the Rising Dragon Cup reflects a growing global trend. Under the tournament's rules, Chen's victory means he would be ineligible to compete in future Rising Dragon Cup competitions.

Source: Taipei Times December 30, 2025 08:50 UTC