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Kweon Kab-yong (3 October 1957 – 23 January 2023) was a South Korean 9 dan professional Go
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. Kweon turned professional in 1975. He started a Go school in Korea in 1989 that is often compared to
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's school. As of 2003, his school had produced over 100 total dans.


Pupils

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Lee Sedol Lee Sedol (; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). His nickname is "The Stro ...
9 dan – winner of 18 international titles. *
Choi Cheol-han Choi Cheol-han () is a South Korean professional Go player. He is the fourth youngest (12 years 2 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun (9 years 7 months), Lee Chang-ho (11 years 1 months) ...
9 dan – ranks 10th for most titles in Korean go history. *
Won Seong-jin Won Seong-jin (born 15 July 1985) is a professional Go player. Biography Won became a professional in 1998. In 2011, Won entered his first World Championship Final, the 16th Samsung Cup, by defeating Pak Yeong-hun in the quarter-finals, and C ...
9 dan – winner of the
GS Caltex Cup The GS Caltex Cup (Korean: GS칼텍스배 바둑기전) is a Go competition. Outline The GS Caltex Cup replaced the LG Refined Oil Cup. It is organized by the ''Maeil Business Newspaper'', Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN), and Korea Baduk Associat ...
in 2010. * Chen Shiyuan 9 dan – top
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ese player and winner of the
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Park Junghwan Park Junghwan (born 11 January 1993) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. Biography Early career Park became a professional Go player in 2006. He won the Fujitsu Cup in 2011. Park defeated Lee Chang-ho to advance to the f ...
9 dan – youngest Korean 9 dan. * Lee Younggu 8 dan – runner-up of the
Prices Information Cup The Prices Information Cup was a Korean Go competition from 2005 to 2014. Outline Only players above 6 dan could participate. The time format was hayago. The winner's purse was 20,000,000 Won (~US$ The United States dollar (Currency sym ...
in 2007. *
Yun Junsang Yun Junsang (born 20 November 1987) is a professional Go player.Player Info: Yun Junsang 7 Dan
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8 dan – won the national champion,
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, in 2006. * Kim Jiseok 7 dan – won most games (71) and the Prices Information Cup in 2009.


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Go professional A Go professional is a professional player of the game of Go. The minimum standard to acquire a professional diploma through one of the major Go organisations is very high. The competition is tremendous, and prize incentives for champion playe ...


References


External links


Korea Baduk Association profile
(in Korean) 1957 births 2023 deaths South Korean Go players {{SouthKorea-Go-bio-stub