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Cho Hun-hyun
Cho Hunhyun ( ko, 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 professional titles, more than any player in the world. He thrice held all of the open tournaments in Korea in 1980, 1982 and 1986. Cho has also won 11 international titles, third most in the world behind Lee Chang-ho (21) and Lee Sedol (18). He reached 1,000 career wins in 1995. Early life (1962–1982) Cho began learning Go at the age of four and passed the test for becoming a professional in 1962. In 1963, Cho was invited to Japan. Originally intended to study under Minoru Kitani, Kensaku Segoe took Cho under his tutelage. Segoe was responsible for bringing Go Seigen to Japan and also teaching Utaro Hashimoto, founder of the Kansai Ki-in. Cho was considered a 2 dan professional in Korea, but was demoted to 4 kyu upon arriving in Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho (Korean Name)
Jo (, sometimes written as Cho) is a Korean family name, traditionally a royal family name in Korea. As of 2000, there were 1,347,730 people by this surname in South Korea, about 1% of the total population. The name may represent either of the Hanja or . List of people with the surname People from the past * Jo Gwangjo (1482-1520), scholar-official of the Joseon period * Jo Man-yeong (1776-1846), father of Queen Shinjeong * Cho Man-sik (1883-1950), activist of the Korea's independence movement People from present times ;Cho * Alina Cho, American journalist * Arden Cho, American actress * Cho Byung-hwa, South Korean poet, critic and essayist * Cho Byung-kuk, South Korean football player * Cho Chi-hun, South Korean poet, critic, and activist * Cho Chikun, South Korean Go player * David Yonggi Cho, South Korean Christian minister * Erica Cho, American artist * Frank Cho, Korean-American comic writer * Henry Cho, American stand-up comedian * Cho Hunhyun, South Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Seigen
Wu Quan (), courtesy name Wu Qingyuan ()His courtesy name was created based on his real name (''Quan'' means "spring, fountain" and ''Qing Yuan'' means "clear and pure source of water"). (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his courtesy name, , was a Chinese-born Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century. Biography Born on June 12, 1914, in Minhou County, Fujian Province, southeast China, Go Seigen did not start learning Go until he was nine, a relatively late age for a professional ( Honinbo Dosaku first learned go at seven and Honinbo Shusaku before he was six). His father, who had taken go lessons from Honinbo Shuho while studying in Japan, was responsible for introducing him to the game. Go Seigen quickly excelled and soon became known as a Go After days and nights, the shape of his left index finger changed, bending backwards. At that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangwi
The Wangwi was a Go competition in South Korea. Outline The Wangwi was a Go competition used by the Hanguk Kiwon. It is sponsored by the Chung-ang Il-po. The komi for white is 6.5 points. The preliminary matches get 4 hours of thinking time, while the final match gets 5 hours. The winner's purse was 45,000,000 SKW (US$40,000). It ran from 1966-2008 Past winners {, class="wikitable" !Player , , Years Held , - , Kim In , 1966 - 1972, 1974 , - , Ha Chanseok , 1973 , - , Seo Bongsoo , 1975, 1980 , - , Cho Hun-hyeon , 1976 - 1989 , - , Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho ( ko, 이창호; born 29 July 1975 in Jeonju, North Jeolla) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as the best Go player of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was a student of Cho H ... , 1990, 1995 - 2007 , - , Yoo Changhyuk , 1991 - 1994 See also * Oza * Wangjia Wangwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guksu
The Guksu (Korean: 국수전, Hanja: 國手戰) was a Go competition in South Korea. It was held 59 times beginning in 1956, and was discontinued in 2016. Outline The Guksu was a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by ''The Dong-a Ilbo''. ''Guksu'' literally means 'hand of the nation', or essentially the best player in the country. It was the longest-running Korean Go competition. Each year, a tournament was held to determine a challenger, who would play against the defending champion. (The only exceptions were the 1st Guksu and the 53rd Guksu in 2009, when the titleholder Lee Sedol went on leave and did not defend his title.) When the competition was last held (the 59th Guksu), the winner's prize was 45 million won Won may refer to: *The Korean won from 1902–1910 *South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea *North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * Won (Korean surname) * Won (Korean given name) * Won Buddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paewang
Cho Hunhyun ( ko, 조훈현; born 10 March 1953) is a South Korean professional Go player and politician. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 professional titles, more than any player in the world. He thrice held all of the open tournaments in Korea in 1980, 1982 and 1986. Cho has also won 11 international titles, third most in the world behind Lee Chang-ho (21) and Lee Sedol (18). He reached 1,000 career wins in 1995. Early life (1962–1982) Cho began learning Go at the age of four and passed the test for becoming a professional in 1962. In 1963, Cho was invited to Japan. Originally intended to study under Minoru Kitani, Kensaku Segoe took Cho under his tutelage. Segoe was responsible for bringing Go Seigen to Japan and also teaching Utaro Hashimoto, founder of the Kansai Ki-in. Cho was considered a 2 dan professional in Korea, but was demoted to 4 kyu upon arriving in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daejoo Cup
The Daejoo Cup (also known as the Large Boat Senior Cup) is a Go competition This is a list of professional Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title f ... in Korea. It is sponsored by the Daejoo Group. Past winners and runners-up References Go competitions in South Korea {{Go-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myungin
The Myeongin (Korean: 명인전, Hanja: 名人戰) is a Go competition in South Korea. The word ''myeongin'' in Korean language, literally meaning "Brilliant Man", is same as ''meijin'' in Japanese and as ''mingren'' in Chinese. The Myeongin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin title. The tournament was defunct from 2004-2006. The tournament was discontinued again in 2016 after the 43rd tournament, but was revived in 2021 with the SG Group as the new sponsor. Outline The Myeongin was formerly sponsored by the Kangwon Land Corporation. In the 44th Myeongin, the winner's prize is 60,000,000 won and the runner-up's prize is 20,000,000 won. The format is double elimination. The sponsor is the SG Group, with the ''Hankook Ilbo ''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Bongsoo
Seo Bong-soo (born February 1, 1953) is a professional Go player. Biography Seo Bong-soo turned professional in 1970. By 1986 he became the 4th ever Korean 9 dan. He was Cho Hunhyun's biggest rival in the 1980s and frequently challenged Cho in major title events. During their career, Seo and Cho played against each other in more than 350 official games, which is a world record. He was a part of the "Gang of Four" of Korean Go in 1990s, the rest being Cho Hunhyun, Lee Chang-ho, and Yoo Changhyuk. He made an amazing run of wins in 1997 during the 5th SBS Cup. He played as fourth captain for Korea, and singlehandedly beat the entire Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of v ... team as well as what was left of the Japanese team--a winning streak of 9 straight games. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaegowi
The Choegowi ( ko, 최고위; literally ''Top Position'') was a Go competition that ran from 1959 to 1997. The preliminary stages were 8-player knockout rounds, with the players who won the preliminary split into two sections. The winners of those sections played a best-of-three match to decide who would challenge the holder of the title. The final was played in a best-of-five format. The thinking time was 5 hours, and komi was 5.5 points. Past winners {{Korean go titles Go competitions in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim In
Kim In (November 23, 1943 – April 4, 2021) was a South Korean professional Go . Biography Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15. He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani 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 |
Shin-Ei
The Shin-Ei was a Go competition This is a list of professional Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title f .... Outline The Shin-Ei was a Go competition held where players under the age of 30 and 7 dan would compete in. Past winners {{Japanese go titles Go competitions in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
