Thomas Hsiang
Thomas Hsiang is a 7d in the AGA and has been playing go for 45 years.
The 62-year-old college professor teaches electrical engineering at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.
As of December 2008, Thomas Hsiang, along with John Lee, is one of only two players to complete a "grand slam" of USA championships by winning the US Open, the North American section of the Ing Cup and the North American section of the Fujitsu Cup. He's won the North American Ing Invitational twice, the US Open three times, and the North American Fujitsu once. Thomas represented the USA in the 1998 WAGC, placing 8th; the 2005 WAGC, placing 7th; and again at the 2010 WAGC, placing 12th. Played in the 2006 North American Masters Tournament and placed second. He represented USA in the 2008 KPMC and placed 6th.
He is a Vice President of the International Go Federation, a Director of the World Pair Go Association, and the Secretary General of the International Mind Sports Association. He was among the principal organizers of the 2008 First World Mind Sports Games and was the Director of Go in that event.
His hobbies include go and music.
Thomas' favorite thing in go is being "ahead in semeai by one liberty, of course."
His account on IGS is "nomad". He is a teacher of the Empty Sky Go Club in Rochester.