The Japanese players were so overconfident that before the competition began, the three strongest players on Japan's team promised that they would shave their heads if they lost against China. When Nie Weiping was the only Chinese player still in the contest, and these three were still in the contest as well, no one thought that their hair was in any danger. But to everyone's surprise, Nie Weiping won all three games. This was a turning point for professionals in both China and Korea; suddenly the goal of defeating Japanese players seemed more attainable for all of them.
Nie Weiping won this competition 9 times in a row for three years. He is the peerless hero of Chinese Baduk.