2023-07-24
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HSU Hao-hung Wins Historic Sixth Consecutive Judan Title at the 13th USE Cup Judan Tournament
The final game of the best-of-five title match for the 13th USE Cup Judan Tournament concluded on July 17, where defending champion HSU Hao-hung (9-dan) defeated challenger CHEN Chi-jui (8-dan) to retain the Judan title.
With a three-game winning streak, HSU Hao-hung successfully defended his title and set a new record of six consecutive Judan titles in Taiwan. This achievement also marks the longest title-winning streak in Taiwan's major Go title tournaments in the past decade.
USE Electronics Co., Ltd. extends its congratulations to HSU Hao-hung on this remarkable accomplishment and expresses appreciation to all players in the USE Cup Judan Tournament for their outstanding skill and fighting spirit.
▍About HSU Hao-hung
- Rank: Judan (9-dan)
- Date of Birth: April 30, 2001
- Turned Professional: 2013
- Major Championships: The Taiwan Weiqi Ace Tournament, Taiwan Tianyuan Tournament, USE Cup Judan Tournament, UMC Cup, Rapid Go Championship, Taiwan National Champion Tournament
- Career Titles: 29 (including 2 non-official titles)
- Career Championships:
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- Eight titles in 2022
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- Six consecutive USE Cup Judan titles (2018–2023)
- Four consecutive Taiwan National Champion Tournament titles (2019–2022)
- Rank Progression (Compact Format): 2013 – 1-dan; 2014 – 2-dan; 2016 – 3-dan; 2017 – 5-dan; 2019 – 6-dan; 2020 – 7-dan; 2022 – 8-dan; 2022 (Dec. 9) – 9-dan.
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Photo Credit: Haifong Go Academy
