Wang Hongjun 7p

In the 1990s he turned to teaching Go. Among his pupils are Zou Junjie 6p, winner of the 1998 Xin Ren Wang (the king of new stars) title; and Tang Ying 1p, 2002 Chinese Woman Go Champion. Some of his students have attained high levels within short periods of training, for instance, Liao Xingwen (who attended the 2000 MSO in London) and Liu Yu reached amateur 6d when they were aged nine and eleven respectively.

Wang Hongjun teaches on KGS as Hongjun.

Liu Yajie 2p

She turned to teaching Go in the 1990's after graduation from university. From then on she has been teaching children and youth players to play Go, for more than 10 years.

Liu Yajie teaches on KGS as shuyi.

Pictures

Liu Yajie and Wang Hongjun.

Liu Yajie and Wang Hongjun play together at the Singapore Weiqi Association.

Wang Hongjun

Wang Hongjun lectures to Singapore Go players.

Wang Hongjun playing simultaneous teaching games in Sweden.

Wang Hongjun commenting games to a South Africa Go player.

Hongjun with his pupils. Jiang Tianqi (on the right) has achieved professional qualification this year.

Yajie with her sweet sweet twin daughters.

Yajie at the MSO in 2000, with (left to right)

Dr. Michael Reiss, author of leading Go-playing program Go++;

Liao Xingwen aged 6. He won the youth championship, and beat some strong players (inclucing 4ds 4d) in the tournaments;

Sir Bryan Tovey.

With Liao Xingwen, being interviewed by a journalist from The Sunday Times.

With Liu Yu (left) and Liao Xingwen, who reached amateur 6d when they were age nine and eleven..