Kim In (November 23, 1943 – April 4, 2021)‘영원한 국수’ 김인 9단 타계
was a South Korean professional Go

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Biography

Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15. He was a student at the legendary

Minoru Kitani was one of the most celebrated professional Go players and teachers of the Go (board game), game of Go in the twentieth century in Japan. Biography He earned the nickname "the Prodigy" after winning a knockout tournament. He defeated eight op ...

school in 1962 and left to return home a year later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1983, and was the third ever 9 dan in

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. He was famous for his playing in the 1960s and 1970s. Until his death he was managing director for the

Hanguk Kiwon The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (), is the organization that oversees Go (''baduk'') and Go tournaments in South Korea. It was founded in 1945 by Cho Namchul as the ''Hanseong Kiwon''. Baduk is a game which was present i ...

Promotion record

Titles & runners-up

Ranks #3 in total number of titles in Korea.

References

External links

Hanguk Kiwon profile

1943 births 2021 deaths South Korean Go players People from Gangjin County Deaths from stomach cancer in South Korea Sportspeople from South Jeolla Province {{SouthKorea-Go-bio-stub