Nie Weiping, an iconic Chinese professional Go player and honorary president of the Chinese Weiqi Association, passed away in Beijing at the age of 73 on Wednesday.

• Born in August 1952, Nie was crucial in revitalizing the Go game in China in the 20th century.
• He was given a ninth-dan rank in 1982 and became the head coach of the Chinese national Go team in 1986.
• Nie earned the title of “Go Master” after beating 11 top Japanese players in a row during the first four editions of the China-Japan Super Matches in the 1980s.