Sibling love is nothing new in the Go circle. Yesterday, another good news came from South Korea. The famous female professional player Zhao Huilian, a ninth-dan player, and the professional chess player Park Cangming, who is six years younger than her, tied the knot and registered their marriage.

Hold your hand and grow old together. While congratulating them both, I would like to ask everyone, do you know of any siblings who have achieved success in the world of chess? Next, I will take stock of them one by one based on the criteria that the woman is at least 3 years older and both parties are professional chess players, and the age difference between the two parties is the order.

The first couple, Koichi Kobayashi and Reiko Kiya, the woman is 13 years older, ranking first in age difference. This is a very famous Go couple known to many people in the Go world. Kobayashi Hikaru is famous, so I won’t introduce him. Reiko Kitani is the daughter of the famous Japanese chess player Minoru Kitani and is a professional six-dan chess player. Due to the large number of students in Kitani Minoru Dojo and Mr. Kitani Minoru's health was not very good, many affairs of the dojo were handled by his daughter Reiko Kitani. Koichi Kobayashi met and fell in love with Reiko during their time at the dojo. Because he arrived late and was very young, Kobayashi Koichi seemed to be quite uncomfortable when he arrived at the dojo. Reiko was particularly concerned about him as both a teacher and a sister. As Xiao Lin grew up, he became more and more dependent on and attracted to this girl Reiko, who was 13 years older than him. Although the mother-in-law strongly opposed it at first, they couldn't stand the persistence of the two, and Mr. Kitani Minoru's openness allowed the two to finally get married. After the marriage, the relationship between the two parties was very deep. After Xiaolin's relationship found a home, his chess skills soared and he won the championship in competitions one after another. I once wrote a detailed article about this model couple, so I will briefly describe it here.

The second couple, Atsushi Ita and Naho Manami, the woman is 9 years older, and the age gap ranks second. The famous Japanese Go player Bankami Naho married Atsushi Ita, who is nine years younger than her, in 2018. I don’t know how many male players cried. After her marriage, Naho Banami reached the peak of her career. In 2018, she won the Japanese Women's Strongest Game Championship in the Oki Cup. She finally proved with her results that she is not a flower vase who has been active in the field of chess teaching and popularization all year round. Atsushi Ita is a powerful chess player in the Japanese chess world. He once won five consecutive championships in the crown match specially designed for Chubu chess players. Naho Manami has been living in Tokyo before marrying Ita. Her lively presence has always been indispensable in TV programs and event hosting. She has even appeared in the popular food program "Wine Club", and her popularity is evident. Such a couple combination is naturally full of selling points. The two are known as the "kanban couple" (signature couple) and "famous couple" (famous couple) in the Go world.

The third couple, Chang Hao and Zhang Xuan, the woman is 8 years older, ranking third in age gap. There are many couples of professional Go players in China, such as Jiang Zhujiu, Rui Naiwei, Cao Dayuan, Yang Hui, Nie Weiping, Kong Xiangming, Liu Xing, Wang Chenxing, etc., but there are not many sibling relationships. Chang Hao and Zhang Xuan are the only world champion couple in the Go world. Chang Hao is a triple crown champion, and Zhang Xuan also has a record of being a world female Go champion. But the reason why their marriage caused a shock in the Chinese Go community was not because of their outstanding record, but because the woman Zhang Xuan was 8 years older and had a short marriage before. Chang Hao's parents and his teacher Nie Weiping had the same attitude, that is, they were firmly opposed. However, they obviously had no intention of beating up the mandarin ducks. Instead, they had an in-depth talk with Chang Hao, and after seeing that his attitude was equally determined, they made a resigned statement. Zhang Xuan had an experience of traveling to Japan. After returning to China in the mid-1990s, she was single because of her high chess skills. She often competed with Chang Hao, who was looking for a breakthrough, in the training room of the chess academy. Over time, they fell in love, and finally became successful. After 23 years of marriage, the two have always been in love and are definitely a model in the Go world.

The fourth couple, Zhao Huilian and Park Cangming, the woman is 6 years older, ranking fourth in age gap. The two fell in love with each other while running a Go teaching institution called PBA together, and eventually came together. Cho Hye-ryun was born in 1985. She was once the first Korean woman to play Go. She made her debut earlier than Park Ji-eun. However, due to religious beliefs, Cho Hye-ryun never played on Sundays. As a result, she gave up many competition opportunities and failed to achieve a particularly impressive record. . I know very little about his husband, Park Cangming, except that he is a first-level chess player.

The fifth couple, Luo Xihe and Liang Yadi, the woman is 3 years older, and the age gap ranks fifth. It was Luo Xihe who initiated the attack. The two had known each other for a long time, but when watching Liang Yadi's game, Luo Xihe suddenly had strange emotions. After the game, he asked for the opponent's mobile phone number. Liang Yadi did not bother Nini, so a contact hotline was established between them. There are many stories about Luo Xihe and Liang Yadi. I will write a special article when I have the opportunity in the future.

The sixth couple, Zhang Xu and Kobayashi Quanmei, the woman is 3 years older, ranking sixth in age gap. Zhang Xu and Kobayashi Quanmei are typical examples of women chasing men.