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Missingham Promoted to 5 Dan

Teen go prodigy Joanne Missingham, better known in China as Hēi Jiā Jiā, has had a very good year. She took 2nd place in the first Bing Sheng World Ladies cup, scored 2-1 at the Asian New Star Cup -- where she was the only Taiwanese player to win in the Korea-Taiwan match -- and won the qualification league of the 3rd Qisheng cup with a perfect 5-0 score. The Taiwan Qi-Yuan has now promoted her to 5 dan in recognition of her accomplishments. Missingham turned pro in 2008, at the age of 14, (E-J 7-28-08) and is proving herself a formidable international competitor. UnlimitedGo has reported on her activities several times, and one can see her recent victory against Lin Yuxiang here.-Paul Barchilon, E-J Youth Editor. Photo: Hei Jiajia at the 1st Bingsheng Cup