Fan Yunruo (Chinese: 范蕴若, 7 January 1996 – 2 July 2020) was a professional Go player.

Fan Yunruo
Born(1996-01-07)7 January 1996
Shanghai, China
Died2 July 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 24)
Shanghai, China
Rank8 dan

Biography

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In 2016, Fan defeated Lee Sedol in the top 32 of the 21st Samsung Auto Insurance Cup. In this game, he eliminated Shin Jin-seo and Park Junghwan and entered the semi-finals. In 2017, he defeated the 9th dan, the main player of South Korea, Park, and ended the 18th Nongshim Cup.[1]

At about 1 p.m. on 2 July 2020, Fan Yunruo jumped from his home by way of suicide and died. He had been diagnosed with depression during his lifetime.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 蛰伏数年只为今日突破 范蕴若但问耕耘莫问收获
  2. ^ 上海市围棋协会. "讣告". 上海市围棋协会.