The main reason that excellent Go players are hesitant to devote themselves to the game is the lack of a stable income. Most professionals must teach on the side because it is very hard to make ends meet just on prize money.
其中最讓優秀棋手卻步的原因，在於職業棋士的收入並不穩定，多數棋士都必須在外兼課教棋，否則光靠比賽獎金根本難以糊口。