Kim Shushun (born January 24, 1979), also known as Kin Hidetoshi, Kim Shujun, or Kim Sujun, is a professional
Go player
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Biography
Kim became a professional in 1996.
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/ref> In 2007, he was promoted to 8 dan. His teacher is Cho Chikun
Cho Chikun ''25th Honinbo'' ''Honorary Meijin'' ( ko, 조치훈; born June 20, 1956) is a professional Go player and a nephew of Cho Namchul. Born in Busan, South Korea, he is affiliated to Nihon Ki-in. His total title tally of 75 titles is th ...
. He made it to the final of the 16th NEC Shun-Ei
The NEC Shun-Ei was a Nihon-Kiin Go competition.
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The NEC Shun-Ei was made for young stars and was sponsored by the NEC Corporation
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, only to be beaten by Mizokami Tomochika. Coincidentally, he played the game on the same day as his teacher, Cho Chikun, played in the final of the NEC Cup
The NEC Cup was a Go competition, supported by NEC Corporation between 1982 and 2012.
Biography
The NEC Cup was a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. Unlike the big three titles in Japan, the NEC Cup is a single knockout tournament w ...
. He won his 400th career game in 2006.金 秀俊｜財団法人日本棋院
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Titles & runners-up
Promotion record
See also
* Go players
This article gives an overview of well-known professional and amateur players of the board game Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they pla ...
References
External links
Nihon Ki-in profile
1979 births
Living people
South Korean Go players
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