On April 20, Gu Li 9P defeated Chen Yaoye 9P by resignation after 224 moves in the 1st round of the 24th Tianyuan title match. Chen Yaoye won the 23th Tianyuan against Gu Li who had held the title for 6 years. The Tianyuan is one of the major Chinese tournements. The 2nd round will be on April 22.