USE Electronics CEO and President Congratulates HSU Hao-hung on Five Titles at the Six-in-One Go Awards Ceremony
On December 29, 2022, the Six-in-One Go Awards Ceremony was held at the Haifong Go Academy, recognizing champions across six major tournaments: the 12th USE Cup Judan Tournament, the 14th Haifong Cup, the 3rd Mingren Championship, the 15th Taiwan Weiqi Ace Tournament, the 2022 Rookie King Tournament, and the 3rd Rapid Go Championship. Rising star HSU Hao-hung delivered an outstanding performance, winning five titles and donating NT$800,000 from his prize earnings to support the Go community.
During the ceremony, Junko Kato, CEO and President of USE Electronics Co., Ltd., who also serves as Chairperson of the Chinese Taipei Professional Go Association, presented the championship trophy for the USE Cup Judan Tournament. She expressed sincere admiration for HSU Hao-hung’s remarkable achievements and the dedication behind his success. She also encouraged fellow players to follow his example and continue bringing inspiring and enjoyable games to Go enthusiasts.
We are honored to celebrate HSU Hao-hung’s accomplishments and remain committed to supporting the development of professional Go, fostering both excellence and the continued growth of the Go community.
- Rank: 9-dan
- Date of Birth: April 30, 2001
- Career Titles: 27 (including 2 non-official titles)
- Elite Team: Member (2015–present)
- International Results: Quarterfinalist at the 9th Ing Cup (2020) and the 13th Chunlan Cup (2021)
▍Major Achievements
- 27 career titles, including 2 non-official titles
- Five titles in 2022
- Five consecutive USE Cup Judan titles (2018–2022)
- Four Haifong Cup titles (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- Two Mingren Championship titles (2021–2022)
- Two Taiwan Weiqi Ace Tournament titles (2020, 2022)
- Two consecutive Rapid Go Championship titles (2021–2022)
- Four Taiwan National Champion Tournament titles (2019–2022)
- Three Chunghwa Cup Go Sage titles (2017, 2019, 2020)
- Champion, Taiwan Tianyuan Tournament (2022)
- Champion, UMC Cup (2022)
▍Career Milestones
- Turned professional in 2013 (1-dan)
- Promoted to 2-dan (2014) and 3-dan (2016)
- Advanced rapidly to 5-dan (2017)
- Reached 6-dan (2019) and 7-dan (2020)
- Achieved the top rank of 9-dan (2022)
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Photo Credit: Haifong Go Academy
