Top 10 Go Players in the Past 30 Years: China and South Korea Evenly Matched, No. 1 Difficult to Decide In the past 30 years, the top 10 go players have been evenly matched between China and South Korea, with the number one position being difficult to determine. Park Jung-woo (朴廷桓) With 5 world championships under his belt, Park Jung-woo was once ranked as the world's number one player during his peak. Known for his stable strength and style, he has no obvious weaknesses. He has also won multiple gold medals for South Korea at the Asian Games and the Nongshim Cup team competition, maintaining a long-term dominance in both South Korea and the world rankings during his peak period. Kong Jie (孔杰) At the age of 16, Kong Jie reached the semi-finals of the Chunlan Cup and finished third, gaining fame at a young age. In 2009, he began his legendary run at the Asian Cup Blitz Chess Championship, consecutively defeating three major Korean players: Kang Dong-yun, Lee Chang-ho, and Lee Se-dol to win the title. He then went on to win three more world championship titles. Although his peak may have only lasted a year, achieving three titles in that time is rare. The reason why "Jade-faced Chess King" faded from public view after a year of glory remains a mystery. Ma Xiaochun (马晓春) Ma Xiaochun's playing style is light and flexible, with deep calculations and extremely meticulous thinking, making him the leader of Chinese go in the 1990s. He has an exceptional talent, with the ability to…