On this day 61 years ago, on August 26, 1964 (July 19, 1964 lunar calendar), China's first Go world champion Ma Xiaochun was born. Ma Xiaochun (August 26, 1964 -), a native of Shengzhou City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, is a famous Go player of the Chinese Chess Academy and China's first Go world champion. He started learning chess at the age of 9, entered a sports school at the age of 10, and joined the intensive training team at the age of 12. In 1982, he was set at the seventh stage, and in 1983, he was promoted to the ninth stage. In 1999, he was named "Top Ten Outstanding Figures in the Chess Circle of New China". He is currently the coach of the Chinese National Go Team. Comments: Ma Xiaochun's chess style is surly and he is known as the "demon sword". A very good person in China to play Go. Can you play Stone Buddha?