While many students are hot on playing computer games or exercising outside, Wang Chen, 20, prefers sitting quietly in an empty classroom with his peers. The only sound is when a playing piece is moved on the wooden board. They are playing weiqi, called “Go” in English.

　　许多学生都热衷于电脑游戏和户外运动，而20岁的王琛却喜欢和同伴们坐在空荡荡的教室下围棋。教室里安静得只能听见棋盘上棋子移动的声音。英文中，围棋的名字叫“Go”。

　　Compared with the busy sports ground, it seems a bit dull, but Wang and his peers enjoy an intense brain workout.

　　尽管与喧嚣的操场相比，这种场景看上去有些乏味，但是王琛和伙伴们却很喜欢进行这种高强度的“脑力劳动”。

　　Wang, a junior majoring in economic news at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, is an amateur seventh-degree master player – the highest degree amateur players can attain.

　　王琛是一名来自上海财经大学经济新闻系的大三学生。作为一名围棋业余爱好者，他已经达到了业余7段——这已是业余围棋选手的最高段位。

　　This July, he won the International University WEICHI Tournament 2013 in Shanghai, which saw competitors from 54 universities around the world, including Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

　　在今年7月在上海举办的2013世界大学生围棋邀请赛中，王琛一举夺冠。该赛事云集了来自全球54所高校的选手，其中包括哈佛大学和麻省理工学院。

　　“I was familiar with my opponent and we were equally matched, but I was still surprised about the result. I had hopes to win first place, but when it came true, I couldn’t believe it,” says Wang.

　　王琛说：“我很了解自己的对手，我们水平相当。但比赛结果仍让我感到意外。夺冠是我的梦想，但当梦想成真时，一切都难以置信。”

　　Giving up