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Cho Sonjin Full name Cho Sonjin Kanji 趙善津 Kana チョウソンジン Hangul 조선진 Hanja 趙善津 Revised Romanization Jo Seon-jin McCune- Reischauer Cho Sŏn-chin Born April 18, 1970
South KoreaResidence Tokyo, Japan Teacher Takeo Ando Turned pro 1984 Rank 6 dan Affiliation Nihon Ki-in Cho Sonjin (born April 18, 1970) is a professional Go player.
Cho spent 12 years in South Korea before deciding to leave and become a professional in Japan, accomplishing his goal two years later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998. In 1999, he defeated Cho Chikun in the Honinbo, ending Chikun's 10 year run with the title.
Titles and runners-up
Title Years Held Current 5 Honinbo 1999 NEC Cup 2006 Agon Cup 2000, 2001 Shinjin-O 1991 Defunct 1 Shin-Ei 1991 Continental 2 China-Japan Agon Cup 2001, 2002 Title Years Lost Current 4 Kisei 2001 Honinbo 2000 Tengen 2002 Shinjin-O 1995 International 1 Samsung Cup 1999 See also
External links
- GoBase Profile
- 趙善津 Nihon Ki-in Profile (Japanese)
Current Minor title holders Agon Cup Ryusei NHK Cup Shinjin-O Yuichi ShiraishiNEC Cup Okan Kansai Ki-in Championship Igo Masters Cup -
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- South Korean Go players
- Go biography stubs
- South Korean sportspeople stubs
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