Go master Seigen Go, heralded¹ as the strongest professional player in the Showa era, died of old age early Sunday morning at a hospital in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 100.

周日早晨，围棋大师吴清源在神奈川县小田原市的一家医院里去世，享年100岁。他被认为是昭和时代最强的职业选手。

Funeral services will be held with only close relatives in attendance, but a more public farewell ceremony is expected to be held at a later time.

只有亲朋好友才能参加吴清源的葬礼。不过面向大众的告别仪式将在晚些时候举行。

Go was born in 1914 in Fujian Province, China. His talent at go was recognized at an early age, and in 1928 he came to Japan at the age of 14. Go became a disciple² of Kensaku Segoe, a seventh-dan player, and was quickly promoted to third dan the following year. He was granted the ninth dan in 1950 and became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 1979.

吴清源1914年出生于中国福建省。人们在他年少的时候就知道他的天赋。1928年，14岁的吴清源来到日本，师从濑越宪作七段，仅花了一年时间就晋级三段。1950年，吴清源被授予九段，并于1979年加入日本国籍。

In 1933, Go and fifth-dan player Minoru Kitani announced a new strategy focusing on the center of the board, which has become the basis of modern go strategy.

1933年，吴清源和木谷实五段公布了更注重中腹的新布局，它已成为现代围棋战术的基础。

Go dominated professional circles until his retirement³ in 1984, waging fierce battles with top players.

在1984年退役前，吴清源多次和顶尖棋手激烈交手，并统治了职业棋坛。