Unlike other mind sports such as International Chess and Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), which use a rating system, Weiqi uses rank to indicate a player's level of skill in the game. Weiqi ranks are measured using kyu and dan grades, a system also adopted by many martial arts.
A beginner in Weiqi starts off with a rank of 30 kyu, or 30k in short. As he/she improves, the kyu rank will reduce to 29k, 28k and so on, until he/she reaches 1 dan, or 1d in short. A dan rank is equivalent to a black belt in martial arts.
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Rank |
Stage |
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30 kyu
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Beginner |
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29 kyu |
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28 kyu |
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27 kyu |
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26 kyu |
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25 kyu |
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24 kyu |
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23 kyu |
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22 kyu |
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21 kyu |
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20 kyu |
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19 kyu |
Casual Player |
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18 kyu |
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17 kyu |
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16 kyu |
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15 kyu |
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14 kyu |
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13 kyu |
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12 kyu |
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11 kyu |
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10 kyu |
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9 kyu |
Intermediate Player
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8 kyu |
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7 kyu |
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6 kyu |
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5 kyu |
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4 kyu |
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3 kyu |
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2 kyu |
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1 kyu |
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Rank |
Stage |
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1 dan
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Expert Player
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2 dan |
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3 dan |
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4 dan |
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5 dan |
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6 dan |
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7 dan |
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1 pro |
Professionals
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2 pro |
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3 pro |
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4 pro |
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5 pro |
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6 pro |
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7 pro |
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8 pro |
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9 pro |