At the age of 13, he participated in the Chinese national ranking tournament, which serves as the examination for players seeking professional status. He successfully earned his accreditation as a professional Go player. The next year he did the same in Taiwan, and has since won a string of renowned national tournaments.
13 歲那年，他參加中國的全國定段賽（職業棋士考試），一舉拿到職業資格，隔年他也取得台灣的職業資格，並且一連數次拿到「國手」、「名人」、「永大盃」、「棋王」等國內知名棋賽的冠軍。