(JIANG HONGJING)

Piao Wenyao, 23, a Chinese player of the game of Go, won the top title at the 15th LG Cup Championship, defeating teammate and defending champion Kong Jie on January 23. This victory made him China's youngest Go world champion.

The championship is Piao's first international title. In winning the title, Piao, a Korean ethnic Go player, earned a promotion from professional fifth dan, straight to ninth dan.

Born in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Piao started to learn Go at 5 and officially entered his province's team in 2005. His family has fully supported his interest in the game. In 2009 he reached the quarter-finals in the BC Card and Fujitsu Cups and the semi-final of the LG Cup. He was also third runner-up in the Fujitsu Cup in 2010.