“Go prodigy Jiang Liuer trains in diverse chess styles to compete in the 20-year National Go Competition against Japanese rivals.”
Chess Player
围棋少年
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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
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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- CCTV Animation Group Producer