Because the Chinese Taipei Wei-Chi Association had largely suspended operations, Taiwan Chi Yuan was established in 2000, and various professionals who were previously connected to the association, such as Chou Chun-hsun, Lin Sheng-hsien, Peng Ching-hua, Tai Chia-shen and Chen Kuo-hsing, joined Taiwan Chi Yuan. It has thus became the most important organization in Taiwan for developing professional Go talent.
由於中國圍棋棋會逐漸淡出，因此當 2000 年台灣棋院成立時，原本隸屬中國圍棋會的職業棋士，如周俊勳、林聖賢、彭景華、戴嘉伸、陳國興等人，均轉往台灣棋院發展，台灣棋院也一躍成為我國培育職業棋士最重要的園地。