Taiwan's Go prodigy defeated her Japanese opponent Wednesday to successfully defend her women's Honinbo title for the second consecutive year.
我國圍棋天才二十八日打敗日本對手，連續兩年衛冕成功，贏得「女流本因坊三連霸」稱號。
This is the third year in a row that Hsieh Yi Min has captured the coveted title. The 19-year-old Go ace now holds two of the three principal titles on Japan's professional women's Go scene.
這是謝依閔連續第三年取得此一令人垂涎的頭銜。這位十九歲的王牌棋士現在擁有日本女性職業圍棋賽三項主要頭銜的兩項。
In the Honinbo competition, Hsieh lost the first match but won the ensuing three games to retain her title.
此次本因坊衛冕賽中，謝依閔第一場輸了，但贏得接下的三場，保持了她的頭銜。
Hsieh said she originally did not expect to emerge as the victor because her opponent, Kikuyo Aoki, was a veteran player.
謝依閔說，她原來沒有想到會贏，因為她的對手青木喜久代是老將。
Aoki, 41, is very brilliant and experienced, Hsieh said, adding that she learned much from her opponent throughout the four rounds of the contest.
謝依閔說，四十一歲的青木非常聰明，經驗又豐富，她在整個四局比賽中，從她的對手學到了很多。
"As a matter of fact, I encountered many tough challenges in the whole process and I believe that these demanding encounters will help me to perfect my skills, " Hsieh said, adding that she will continue her pursuit of excellence in order to secure a good rating in international competitions in the future.
謝依閔說，「事實上，我在整個過程中遇到很多困難的挑戰，我相信，這些吃力的遭遇會幫助我把棋藝磨練得更完美。」她將繼續追求卓越，在未來的國際比賽中取得佳績。
Hsieh, from northern Taiwan's Miaoli County, began to play Go at the age of 5. She was the youngest player ever to enter Japan's professional Go circuit.
苗栗縣出生的謝依閔五歲開始下圍棋，她是有史以進入日本圍棋界最年輕的棋士。
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