Wang Lei (Go player)

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Wang Lei
Full name	Wang Lei
Chinese	王磊
Pinyin	Wáng Lěi
Born	(1977-12-26) December 26, 1977 Daxinganling, Heilongjiang, China
Teacher	Nie Weiping
Turned pro	1989
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Chinese Weiqi Association

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Lei (Chinese: 王磊; pinyin: Wáng Lěi; born December 26, 1977, in Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese professional Go player.

Biography

Lei started to learn Go a little late in Eastern terms, at the age of 9. Lei became a pro in 1989 when he was just 12 years old. He has risen up the ranks and currently sits at 8 dan. He is a disciple of Nie Weiping.

Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	2
NEC Cup	2003
Xinan Wang	2005
Total	2

Title	Years Lost
Current	5
Tianyuan	1998
Chang-ki Cup	2005
CCTV Cup	1996
Xinren Wang	1994, 1995
Defunct	1
Lebaishi Cup	1998
International	1
Samsung Cup	2002
Total	7