Bringing Go players together
Began organizing Holiday Go Club (假日围棋社), bringing players together to learn and play.
ABOUT / YAO SHEN
Hello, I’m Yao Shen.
Go is the starting point. Curiosity is the thread.
沈尧 / YAO SHEN
From learning Go on my own as a child to building communities, educational projects and digital tools, one question keeps returning: how can learning and thinking become more engaging?
I founded Holiday Go Club (假日围棋社) and BestGo Weiqi (贝弈围棋), and was the original founder of Yike Weiqi (弈客围棋). Today, I continue promoting Go in Canada through community teaching, tournament organization and product development.
In 2012, I sponsored and took part in the filming of the Go documentary The Surrounding Game. In 2017, I initiated the development of Go Master 2017 (围棋总动员), exploring how digital tools can support Go learning.
I value the learner’s own thinking. Observing, experimenting, reviewing and reflecting matter more than remembering an answer. That is the spirit behind Be New.
Sign the guestbook ↗A few moments along the way
A few milestones in Go, teaching and making.
Founding BestGo Weiqi
Founded BestGo Weiqi (贝弈围棋), formerly the Shanghai Nie Weiping Go Classroom.
Supporting a Go documentary
Sponsored and took part in the filming of the Go documentary The Surrounding Game.
A Go café and a new venture
Founded Yi Café (弈咖啡), a Go-themed café, and began initiating the Yike Weiqi venture.
Launching Go Master 2017
Initiated the development of Go Master 2017 (围棋总动员), a Go learning app available on the App Store.
App Store ↗A new chapter in Canada
Moved to Canada and continued promoting Go through community teaching, tournament organization and product development.
Gathering around the board in Kelowna
Organized the Spring Go Rating Tournament in Kelowna, bringing players together across the board.
OCCA · 2026 ↗