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Chess Player

“Go prodigy Jiang Liuer trains in diverse chess styles to compete in the 20-year National Go Competition against Japanese rivals.”

Chess Player

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8,585 rank · 788 viewers · 5 favorites
Historical Strategy Game
26 episodes · 22 min per ep min · PG - Children
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Synopsis

Go prodigy Jiang Liuer trains in diverse chess styles to compete in the 20-year National Go Competition against Japanese rivals.

The story focuses on the journey of Go prodigy, Jiang Liuer, who was encouraged by a monk to learn chess skills of various schools to participate in the 20-year National Go Competition, competing against other sects and Japanese players for the title of "Master of Chess."

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A Tv Production

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CCTV Animation Group

  • Format 26 × 22′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 9h 32m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2005 – Jan 2009
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG Children
  • Ref. BS-5976 catalog

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