In 1990, Jiang’s lover Rui Naiwei had to leave China to become the apprentice of Go Seigen after a falling out with some officials at the Chinese Weiqi Association. He and Rui reunited in the United States, and the two married in 1992. From 1995 to 2002, Jiang defeated Rui Naiwei, Michael Redmond, Jimmy Cha, and others to win the North American Masters Tournament a consecutive eight times. In 1996, he entered the inaugural LG Cup, competing under the banner of American Go Association. He managed to break into the top eight by scoring consecutive victories against Ryu Shikun and Chen Linxin, but was then defeated by Yoo Chang-hyuk. In 1999, Jiang and Rui were accepted as visiting professional players by the Korea Baduk Association. In 2003, he defeated Rui Naiwei 2-0 and won the Maxim Cup.[1]
In 2011, Jiang and Rui returned to the Chinese Weiqi Association. The two are the only "18 dan couple" in the world today. His elder brother, Jiang Mingjiu, is also a professional Go player.
