圍棋大師吳清源去世 享年百歲

Go master Seigen Go, heralded as the strongest professional player in the Showa era, died of old age early Sunday morning at a hospital in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 100.

週日早晨，圍棋大師吳清源在神奈川縣小田原市的一家醫院裏去世，享年100歲。他被認爲是昭和時代最強的職業選手。

Funeral services will be held with only close relatives in attendance, but a more public farewell ceremony is expected to be held at a later time.

只有親朋好友才能參加吳清源的葬禮。不過面向大衆的告別儀式將在晚些時候舉行。

Go was born in 1914 in Fujian Province, China. His talent at go was recognized at an early age, and in 1928 he came to Japan at the age of 14. Go became a disciple of Kensaku Segoe, a seventh-dan player, and was quickly promoted to third dan the following year. He was granted the ninth dan in 1950 and became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 1979.

吳清源1914年出生於中國福建省。人們在他年少的時候就知道他的天賦。1928年，14歲的吳清源來到日本，師從瀨越憲作七段，僅花了一年時間就晉級三段。1950年，吳清源被授予九段，並於1979年加入日本國籍。

In 1933, Go and fifth-dan player Minoru Kitani announced a new strategy focusing on the center of the board, which has become the basis of modern go strategy.

1933年，吳清源和木谷實五段公佈了更注重中腹的新佈局，它已成爲現代圍棋戰術的基礎。

Go dominated professional circles until his retirement in 1984, waging fierce battles with top players.

在1984年退役前，吳清源多次和頂尖棋手激烈交手，並統治了職業棋壇。