Cho Chikun
Name	Cho Chikun
Hangul	조치훈
Hanja	趙治勳
Revised Romanization
McCune-Reischauer
Born	June 20, 1956
Birthplace	Seoul, South Korea
Residence	Chiba City, Japan
Teacher	Minoru Kitani
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Nihon Ki-in

Cho Chikun Judan (Japanese: 趙 治勲 Chō Chikun, Korean: 조치훈, 趙 治勲, RR: Jo Chi-hun, MC-R: Cho Ch'i-hun, born on June 20, 1956 in Seoul, South Korea) is a professional Go player. Image File history File links Chunlan3. ... For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Minoru Kitani (木谷実 Kitani Minoru, January 25, 1909 - December 19, 1975) was one of the most celebrated professional Go players of the game of Go in the twentieth century in Japan. ... The traditional board game go (igo, baduk, or weiqi) has a number of national, regional and online systems of measuring levels of skill, as ranks and ratings. ... The Nihon Ki-in (日本棋院) is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japans professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Go is a board game for two players. ... A list of well-known champion players of the game of go along with some promising youngsters and amateurs: Honinbo Dosaku (本因坊道策, 1645-1702) 9p, was one of the greatest players of the Edo period, and the first Japanese go saint; an important influence on go theory. ...

The beginning (1962–1967)

Cho arriving at the airport.

Cho was born into a very wealthy family of six children. His grandfather was a bank director. Originally called Pung-yeon, Cho's name was changed during the Korean War when his father faced the threat of having all his money burned, and sought the advice of a fortune teller. This fortune teller told him to change his son's name to Chikun or else he would die, also saying that following the change, Chikun's younger brother would die but Chikun would become famous. Both predictions proved accurate.^[1] Image File history File links Arrival. ... Image File history File links Arrival. ... The First Provincial Bank of Taiwan in Taipei, Republic of China was formerly the central bank of the Republic of China and issued the New Taiwan dollar. ... Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea  Australia  Belgium Canada  Colombia Ethiopia  France Greece  Netherlands  New Zealand  Philippines South Africa  Thailand  Turkey  United Kingdom United States Medical staff:  Denmark  India  Italy  Norway  Sweden Communist states: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China  Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee...

His grandfather taught him Go when he was young. Seeing great talent in Cho, his father sent him to Japan in 1962. His rise to becoming one of the greatest Go players began when he joined Minoru Kitani's Go school. He was accompanied by his uncle Cho Namchul and his brother Cho Shoen on his way to the Haneda airport in Japan in August 1962. He was only six years old at the time. At the airport he met Minoru Kitani and his wife, another pupil Kobayashi Chizu, and the master's daughter, Reiko Kitani. Cho beat Kitani the day after arriving in Japan by five stones at the 100 dan party held at the Kitani School. A large crowd watched intensely, as if it were a professional game. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Minoru Kitani (木谷実 Kitani Minoru, January 25, 1909 - December 19, 1975) was one of the most celebrated professional Go players of the game of Go in the twentieth century in Japan. ... Cho Namchul (born November 30, 1923) is a professional Go player. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... // Definition Dan rank is a Japanese mark of level, used in several cultural activities of Japanese origin. ...

Cho enrolled at the Nihon Ki-in as an insei when he was only seven. He was bullied by many other students for being Korean. He started to become annoyed since he was the Kitanis' "baby." He was known to be lax in his studies, which could be clearly seen when his future rival Koichi Kobayashi joined the Kitani school. Koyabashi was not as strong, but he studied much harder than Cho. The Nihon Ki-in (日本棋院) is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japans professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. ... An insei is an official student in Japan studying Go, seeking to become a professional player. ... Koichi Kobayashi (小林光一 Kobayashi Kōichi, born September 10, 1952) is a Go player. ...

Cho was noted as being different at Kitani School because his parents forced him to go to the Korean School in Tokyo. He lived with his brother for a short time. In one particular incident Cho got lost in a crowd during a visit to Meiji Jingu. He did not speak Japanese, so he did not understand the announcements on the PA system that his brother was looking for him. Luckily, his brother found him after climbing a tree and peering into the crowd. Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... The central sanctuary where the Meiji emperor is enshrined. ... A live sound reproduction system has two main forms: A sound reinforcement system enhances the volume of the initial sound and will be designed so that as much as possible the listener will not realise that an artificial system is being used to make it easier for them to hear...

Cho was amazed by a painting he saw in Kobe when on a trip with Kitani. The owner noticed Cho's astonishment, and offered to give it to him. Kitani declined, but made a deal with Cho. The deal was that if Cho reached 1 dan by the age of ten, he could have the painting. Although Cho did not reach 1 dan until he was eleven years of age (which to this day, is the youngest professional age in Japan) , Mrs. Kitani called to ask for the painting. To her surprise, the owner replied, "I know why you are calling. It's on the way." The painting remains in Cho's home. , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ...

Breakthrough to Shodan (1968–1972)

Cho broke through to shodan after beating Michihiko Azuma in May 1968. He became the youngest professional ever, at 11 years and 10 months. In the same year, he was promoted to 2 dan and was looking very promising. Within a mere two years, he climbed to 4 dan after winning almost every Oteai game possible. He reached 5 dan in 1971, at just 15 years of age. The traditional board game go (igo, baduk, or weiqi) has a number of national, regional and online systems of measuring levels of skill, as ranks and ratings. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

In 1972, the Go Review and Kido Yearbook released information on Cho Chikun. His name was well-known before he was even allowed to drive. Although he had a great record of thirty wins and only six losses in this year, he lost twice to his rival Koichi Kobayashi in big tournaments—first the 4^th Shin-Ei, which was even televised, and in the final of the 16^th Prime Minister Cup. After a rocky start, Cho gained momentum, beating three top players, until he lost to Rin Kaiho, who was Meijin at the time, in the 9^th Asahi Pro Best Ten tournament. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Kido is a Japanese family name. ... Koichi Kobayashi (小林光一 Kobayashi Kōichi, born September 10, 1952) is a Go player. ... The Shin-Ei was a Go competition. ... The Prime Minister Cup was a Go competition. ... Rin Kaiho Rin Kaiho (Chinese: æž—æµ·å³°; Pinyin: Lín HÇŽifÄ“ng; born on May 6, 1942) is a professional Go player. ... Meijin (名人), literally translated, means Brilliant Man. ... The Asahi Pro Best Ten was a Go competition. ...

Victories and defeats (1973–1979)

Cho won the 5^th Shin-Ei after beating Yasumasa Hane, who was an 8 dan at the time. Second prize was awarded to him after scoring an 83.75% winning percentage in the 5+ dan Oteai. He then took tenth place in the 11^th Asahi Pro Best Ten tournament. He was also promoted to 6 dan in 1973 with a good record of 30 wins and 11 losses. Yasumasa Hane (羽根泰正, born June 25, 1944) is a professional Go player. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

His most significant accomplishment of 1974 was qualifying for the 22^nd Nihon Ki-in Championship, especially since this came after being beaten out of the Honinbo preliminaries by Takaho Kojima. He beat Kazuo Sometani, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Rin Kaiho. His win against Ishida was something strange, as it came a week after Ishida achieved Meijin-Honinbo. He didn't make it past the second game in the 18^th Prime Minister Cup, which again went to Kobayashi. He then took revenge on Kobayashi by beating him in the 6^th Shin-Ei. He was awarded a Special Merit Prize by Kido magazine after his most impressive record thus far of 33 wins and 9 loses. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Nihon Ki-In Championship was a Go competition. ... The Honinbō (本因坊) school was one of four major schools of Go in Japan. ... Kato Masao (加藤正夫 Katō Masao, March 15, 1947 - December 30, 2004) was a famous Japanese go player. ... Yoshio Ishida (石田芳夫, born August 15, 1948) is a professional Go player. ... Rin Kaiho Rin Kaiho (Chinese: æž—æµ·å³°; Pinyin: Lín HÇŽifÄ“ng; born on May 6, 1942) is a professional Go player. ... Meijin (名人), literally translated, means Brilliant Man. ...

His career skyrocketed when Kido magazine named him the Number One Young Player. His power and composure shone through his strong endgame. He barely lost out in the final of the 22^nd Nihon Ki-In Championship to Eio Sakata after making a critical mistake that led to his resignation. This loss fueled him to take the 12^th Asahi Pro Best Ten undefeated, which made him look incredibly powerful, as all the opponents were 9-dan. The victory made him the youngest title holder ever in Japan. He lost in the second round of the 30^th Honinbo preliminary to Toshihiro Shimamura 9-dan. Even though he had a second chance to take the match against Masao Kato—due to a triple ko—he still lost. He was on a roll in the 1^st Tengen league, until he was defeated by Shuzo Ohira. He didn't get far in the rest of the tournaments that year. His spirits were high after he was promoted to 7 dan in late October, only to be crushed a month later when his teacher, Kitani, died. His record was a formidable 39 wins and 16 losses for the year. The Nihon Ki-In Championship was a Go competition. ... Eio Sakata (坂田栄男, born February 15, 1920) is a professional 9-dan Japanese professional Go player. ... The Asahi Pro Best Ten was a Go competition. ... Toshihiro Shimamura (島村俊廣, April 12, 1912 - December 31, 1991) was a professional Go player. ... The game of Go has simple rules and can be learned very quickly, but the immense amount of depth and complexity in the game that evolves from such rules has resulted in a variety of strategy and tactics to be developed over the course of history. ... Tengen is the center point on a Go board. ... Shuzo Ohira (大平修三, 1930 - 1998) was a professional Go player. ...

1976 was a year of change, especially for Cho. Having to cope with the loss of his teacher, he regained his power and went on to having a very successful year. He began the year by winning the 1^st Asahi Top Eight Players tournament. Then the title system was greatly altered—the Asahi Pro Best Ten and Top Eight Players tournaments were disbanded, being replaced by the Kisei and Gosei tournaments. This was unfortunate for Cho, since he couldn't defend his first 2 titles. The Tengen was enhanced after the Nihon Ki-in Championship was combined with the Kansai Ki-in Championship. Now along with the new year, Cho had to win new titles. He won a place in the 2^nd Meijin league this year, before failing to get into the 32^nd Honinbo league. The hard start of the year gets only worse after losing in the 2^nd round of the Tengen, and losing in the preliminaries for the 1^st Gosei. Things started looking up after he reached the semi-final of the 20^th Prime Minister Cup, only to fall after losing in the 2^nd round of the 1^st Shinjin-O. He then went back to his old self, getting four wins in a row to reach the 26^th Oza final. He went on to win his first Oza title, beating Hideo Otake 2-1. He reached the 15^th Judan challenger final, where he lost to Eio Sakata. Although having a not so great record in tournaments, he won prizes from Kido for having the highest number of wins (46) and for having the best technique. Along with the 46 wins, he lost 18 times. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Asahi Top Eight Players was a Go competition. ... Kisei (棋聖) is a Go competition. ... The Gosei (碁聖) is a Go competition in Japan. ... Tengen (天元, center or origin of heaven) is the center point on a Go board. ... The Nihon Ki-In Championship was a Go competition. ... The Kansai Ki-In Championship is a Go competition. ... Meijin (名人), literally translated, means Brilliant Man. ... The Shinjin-O (新人王, King of the New Stars) is a Go competition. ... Oza (王座, Japanese for King) is a title in Go. ... Hideo Otake (大竹英雄 ÅŒtake Hideo, born May 12, 1942) is a Japanese Go player. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Dan grade. ... Eio Sakata (坂田栄男, born February 15, 1920) is a professional 9-dan Japanese professional Go player. ...

A young Cho

1977 was a bad year for Cho. He lost in the preliminaries of the 2^nd Meijin league, the 15^th Judan, and the 16^th Judan. He then lost his only title, the Oza, in November. The only tournament he would win this year was the 8^th Shin-Ei, which was followed by another loss to rival Kobayashi in the 2^nd Shinjin-O final. Image File history File links Cho1977. ... Image File history File links Cho1977. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Cho looked much better in 1978. He won the 7-dan section of the 3^rd Kisei before being promoted to 8 dan in the summer. He took 3^rd place in the Meijin League. Even through some success of the year, he still couldn't make it through the preliminaries of the 33^rd Honinbo. He did okay in the 16^thJudan, the 3^rd Tengen, and the 26^th Oza preliminaries without having anything special. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

1979 was a great year for Cho. He finally broke through to the 34^th Honinbo finals before doing okay in the 16^thJudan and 3^rd Tengen leagues. He took the 4^th Gosei league and title in August. The year ended on a high, after getting the best Oteai score of the year. This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Achieving the peak of his career (1980–1981)

He might have lost his newly won Gosei title, but he won what he was after, the Meijin title. Coincidentally, he won the title from Hideo Otake, who had taken Cho's Gosei the same year. There are rumors that said that Cho vowed that after moving to Japan, he wouldn't return to South Korea until the Meijin title was his. He made his first trip home on the New Year holiday in 1980 at the age of 24. He was a national hero in Korea now. He even played two games with Korean champion Cho Hunhyun. One was a quick Go game, while the other spanned an almost 18 hours over two days. Cho won both games. After losing both games, Cho Hunhyun vowed that he'd never lose to Cho Chikun again. The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next. ... Cho Hunhyun (born March 10, 1953) is a Korean 9-dan professional Go player. ...

The beginning of the year issue of Kido Magazine had a table of statistics. A summary of his career are shown below.

• ^{Did not participate in Oteai due to reaching 9 dan. 9 dan players do not participate in the Oteai.}

Champion of Japanese Go (1981–1985)

Cho won the Honinbo for the first time in 1981. He won the Honinbo league undefeated with a score of 7 wins and 0 losses. His campaign was the first time someone won the Honinbo league undefeated. Things looked like they would be going Cho's way after finishing the year with 36 wins and 10 losses.

Along with his Meijin and Honinbo, he added another title to his collection—the Judan title. The Meijin title was held by Cho for the third year in a row. He also defended his Honinbo title, winning 3 games in a row to beat Kobayashi. He also made it into the final of the Kisei. The year ended on another high. 34 wins and 13 losses was the record this year.

The 7^th Kisei

Being up 3-0 in the Kisei final, it looked like Fujisawa Shuko would run away with the title. Cho left many flabbergasted after coming back to win three games to tie it at three a piece. It looked like Shuko had won the seventh game, but he made one of his famous blunders (poka) and Cho won again. Cho was the first and currently only Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, and Judan this ever. All the titles were of top order, but he would only hold all of them for 40 days. He lost all the titles except the Meijin, but set a record. He was the first player in history to hold the Meijin title for four years in a row. The year could've been better, as he ended with 28 wins and 22 losses. Fujisawa Hideyuki (藤沢秀行, born June 14, 1925), also known as Fujisawa Shuko, was a Japanese professional Go player. ...

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Cho beating Fujisawa in Game 4 of the 1983 Kisei.

Cho won the 8^th Kisei title, defending it against Rin Kaiho. For the fourth time in 5 years, Cho faced Otake Hideo in the Meijin final. He went down 3 games again, only to win 4 straight games and defend his Meijin for the 5th time. His results would have to be called a success, he failed once more to make the Honinbo League. Image File history File links Weiqi-_ca. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-wst. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-wst. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-wst. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-bst. ... Image File history File links Weiqi-_st. ... 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The Kisei title was defended by Cho in 1985. It went all the way, through all 7 games. There was a dramatic final where Takemiya Masaki had a huge moyo that was 120 points big. Cho was lucky, as his corners and side territory lead him to a 1.5 point win. At the same time he had happiness, there was sadness as Kobayashi took the Meijin title which Cho had held for 5 years. Takemiya Masaki Takemiya Masaki (武宮正樹, born January 1, 1951) is a professional Go player. ...

Car accident (1986)

Cho playing in a wheelchair.

A cataclysmic event for Chikun happened at the beginning of 1986. At around lunch time on January 6^th 1986, Cho was leaving in his car when a motorcyclist came around from his blind spot. He had avoided Cho's car, only to have slid and overturned on his motorcycle. Cho was helping the motorcyclist to stand up, and then he went to pick the bike up when a car hit him. His right thigh was broken and he suffered other injuries. He was sent into the emergency room and was given an operation the day after. The injuries would take three months to heal. Cho was determined not to let it affect him. Since his head and hand were fine, he went ahead and played the first game of the Kisei tournament. He played a good game, only to lose by 2.5 points. Cho recovered from the loss and took the next two games. Kobayashi then took 3 in a row and Cho was without a title for the first time in 8 years—something tremendous, considering he was only 29 years old. He went on to lose in a playoff for the Meijin, only to end the year with winning the Gosei title. This year ended better than last with a record of 35 wins and 17 losses. Image File history File links Wheelchaircho. ... Image File history File links Wheelchaircho. ... The blue cars driver sees the green car through his mirrors but cannot see the red car without turning to check his blind spot. ... The emergency room is the American English term for a room, or group of rooms, within a hospital that is designed for the treatment of urgent and medical emergencies. ... A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. ...

Gains and losses of titles (1987–1990)

Cho lost his Gosei title in 1987 to friend Masao Kato. He also lost out on challenging for the Oza. Although losing out on two titles, he would win the Tengen from Kobayashi. The Tengen had a bigger prize than the Gosei and Oza, adding on the fact that Kobayashi is Cho's biggest rival is satisfaction for Cho. His record for the year was 40 wins and 23 loses.

1988 was showing small signs of an old Cho, adding inconsistency. He won the Judan from Kato and defended his Tengen. He started winning titles again before losing to Nie Weiping in the Ing Cup—28 wins and 18 losses this year. Nie Weiping Nie Weiping (Traditional: 聶衛平; Simplified: 聂卫平; Pinyin: Niè Wèipíng; born August 17, 1952) in China is a professional Go player. ... The ING Cup is the current name of the domestic List A cricket (One-day/limited overs cricket) competition in Australia. ...

Cho would keep the happiness of winning the Honinbo for 10 more years.

Cho ended the year with two titles just like last. He went on to the Honinbo title, then lost the Tengen against the same person that he took the Honinbo from Rin Kaiho. Cho was happy to win the Honinbo once more, but Kobayashi still held to Kisei and Meijin titles, which Cho desired to take away from his rival. His record for this year was 29 wins and 18 losses. Image File history File links Honinbo-1989. ... Image File history File links Honinbo-1989. ... Rin Kaiho Rin Kaiho (Chinese: 林海峰; Pinyin: Lín Hǎifēng; born on May 6, 1942) is a professional Go player. ...

Another non spectacular year, Cho lost the Judan to Takemiya but defended the Honinbo. Both matches would be decided in the last game. He held strong against rival Kobayashi but couldn't find an opening to beat Takemiya. Another average record of 26 wins and 20 losses.

1991–2001

Cho defended the Honinbo title once more, which would lead to him defending it again and again until 1999. He did terrible (in Cho terms) due to not making it through to the Meijin. In the same year, more international tournaments come to be. These include the Tong Yang Cup and the Fujitsu Cup. Cho wasn't very successful in these, winning only one in 1991, the Fujitsu Cup. He lucked out in the 1991 Fujitsu Cup because his opponent Qian Yuping had health issues to pay attention to and couldn't compete in the final. He lost the Judan once more and lost the play-off of the Kisei. His record looked better when he ended with 30 wins and 17 losses. 1992 was nothing special. The only events to note are his defending of the Honinbo and losing the semi-final of the Ing Cup. Remnants of the old Cho were coming back with his 31-16 record. The Tong Yang Cup was a Go competition. ... The Fujitsu Cup (富士通杯) is a Go competition. ... Qian Yuping (born October 6, 1966) is a professional Go player. ...

The 47th Honinbo

Cho made another miraculous comeback, this time in 1992 against his biggest rival Kobayashi Koichi in the Honinbo. Kobayashi had challenged for the Honinbo in 1990 and 1991, but Cho was too stubborn to give it up. Cho had come back in both finals, being down 3 games to 1, but pulled back 3 wins to defend the Honinbo. In 1991, he was down 2 to 0 in 1990, then won 4 games in a row to defend once more. In 1992, it was even more unbelievable. Cho was losing 3 games to 0, but was so relentless, that he came back and won 4 straight games once more to take the Honinbo away from Kobayashi's reaches. This certainly showed that Cho could come back under any deficit and win again.

1993 was the fifth year in a row Cho would hold the Honinbo. He would get far into the Tong Yang Cup, losing to Lee Chang-ho in the final. He then became a challenger in the Kisei. A good record once more, 26 wins and 13 losses is how this year ended. He won the Kisei once more, along with defending the Honinbo again. He then won the Oza for the first time in 17 years. Cho was back to his old ways, ending the year with 33 wins and 19 losses. Cho made a big mistake in the Kisei final of 1995 and lost the title. He ran away with his defense of the Honinbo for the 7^th year in a row. The Oza was taken away by O Rissei, who swept Cho with a 3-0 win. The end of the year was good for Cho, winning back the Kisei—another average record of 31 wins and 25 losses. 1996 is when he held the Triple Crown once more. It was a tiring year for Cho. He played 62 tournament games, 45 of which he won. It was a truly amazing record, 45 wins and 17 losses. He kept the Triple Crown for another year. The second time, he ended with a 26-13 record. He defended his Triple Crown again with a record of 28 wins and 21 losses for the year. He finally lost his Honinbo title unexpectedly in 1999. He tried to win the Oza, but failed against a powerful O Rissei—an acceptable record with 31 wins and 21 losses. He crumbled in 2000, losing all his titles. Lee Chang-ho (이창호 ; 李昌鎬), (born July 29, 1975) 9-dan, is a Korean professional Go player, and is widely considered to be the current best player in the world. ...

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The deciding game of the 47th Honinbo.

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The 25^th Meijin

Cho during a Meijin match

He lost his most prized title, the Meijin, to Norimoto Yoda in 2000. Cho made his infamous comment during this time. The final was held in Amsterdam, where he was asked by a Dutch reporter why he loved Go so much. Cho replied "I hate Go". He continued saying that it was too tiring and tense for him. This led to his habit of ruffling his hair or constantly moving about. He became even more discouraged when he was no match for Yoda, losing 4 games to 0. Image File history File links Meijin-1999. ... Image File history File links Meijin-1999. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ...

He finished the year with just one title, the NEC Cup. An average record of 29 wins and 29 losses. It was strange that Cho started a year without any big titles, that it even led to him being entitled the 25^th Honinbo. He came close to becoming the challenger in all of the three big titles this year. He defended the NEC Cup and won the 34^th Hayago Championship along with the Oza. Another tiring year for Cho, ending with 47 wins and 20 losses. The Honinbō (本因坊) school was one of four major schools of Go in Japan. ...

34^th Hayago Championship

Cho competed in 34^th edition of the Hayago Championship in 2002. His campaign started against Naoki Hane. Taking black, Cho passed Hane by 5.5 points, Yoda being his next opponent. Cho beat Yoda by resignation while holding white. In the semi-finals, his opponent was O Meien, who he beat by resignation also. The final match was against Cho's biggest rival Koichi Kobayashi. He won the match by 6.5 points, and it became his 62^nd title. Naoki Hane (羽根直樹, born August 14, 1976) is a professional Go player. ...

2002–2005

35^th Hayago Championship

Cho competed in what would be the final edition of the Hayago Championship. Being the last year's winner, Cho was given an automatic berth into the second round. His first match was against his opponent for the final the year before, Koichi Kobayashi. Cho beat him by resignation, before moving on and beating Yasuhiro Nakano by resignation also. In both game he held white. In the final, he faced Yoshio Ishida. Taking black, Cho won by resignation after just 187 moves. This became Cho's 65^th and record breaking title. The record of 64 career titles was previously held by Eio Sakata, and was finally broken after 27 years. The Hayago Championship was a Go competition. ...

9^th Agon Cup

In the middle of 2002, Cho started in the 9^th Agon Cup. He had never won the tournament before, but had a good record in hayago tournaments (16 hayago titles to date). At the time, Cho was holding the Oza title. His first match was against Shuzo Awaji, who he beat by resignation, holding white. His second match would be against fellow Minoru Kitani student Yoshio Ishida. Taking black, Cho won by 4.5 points. The third match saw Cho taking black again, beating O Rissei by resignation. His final match was against Cho U. This time taking white, Cho won by resignation. The 9^th Agon Cup was his 66th title, and first time winning the title. Hayago is a Go term. ... Shuzo Awaji (淡路修三, born August 13, 1949) also known as Awaji Shu-zo-, is a professional Go player. ... Cho U Cho U （Traditional: 張栩; Simplified: 张栩; Pinyin: Zhāng Xù; born on January 20, 1980） is a professional Go player. ...

The 50^th Oza Match

Cho showing his emotions when finding out he lost on time.

In this match, Cho was ahead and was determined not to let anything stop him from beating O Meien. It was move 145, and both players were in overtime. To Cho's surprise, the referee of the match, Kentaro Yamamato starting counting down the seconds for Cho's move. Cho had not noticed that it was his move from all the intense concentration of making the right move. He was saddened, greatly. He kept asking himself "Why?". He would keep repeating to Yamamoto, "Was it my turn?". After the incident, Cho left the room, crying. The referees finally decided that Cho in fact had lost, while on the board he was ahead. 39-26 was the record for 2002.^[2] Image File history File links 2ndoza. ... Image File history File links 2ndoza. ... O Meien O Meien (Traditional: 王銘琬; Simplified: 王铭琬; Pinyin: Wáng Míngwǎn; born November 22, 1961) is a professional Go player. ...

8^th Samsung Cup

Cho after winning the Samsung Cup.

2003 was the year of the Samsung Cup. It was his first big title in three years. Cho was known for not doing well in international tournaments, so when he progressed to the quarter-finals of the 8^th Samsung Cup, many were shocked. The only time before the Samsung Cup in which he won an international cup was back in 1991 when he won the Fujitsu Cup because his opponent was too ill. The semi-final was a historical game for Cho, as it was the first time he beat Cho Hunhyun since 1981. The final four were left now. Other than Cho, the other players who were Hu Yaoyu, Xie He (Go), and Park Young-Hoon. All were under the age of 21, while Cho was 47 at the time. In the semi-final, he was drawn to play against Hu Yaoyu. He was lucky, winning by only half a point. Park had beaten Xie He, so Cho and Park met in the final. Park won the first game by 4 and a half points, but Cho came back and took the next two games. The last game was dead even until Park slipped up on move 180 and Cho was able to cut off a lot of stones. This lead to Park resigning. Cho won his first international title in 12 years, and only his second of all time.^[3] Image File history File links Samsung9. ... Image File history File links Samsung9. ... The Samsung Cup is a Go competition. ... Cho Hunhyun (born March 10, 1953) is a Korean 9-dan professional Go player. ... Hu Yaoyu (Chinese: 胡耀宇; Pinyin: Hú Yàoyǔ; born January 18, 1982) is a Chinese professional Go player. ... Xie He (Traditional: 謝赫; Simplified: 谢赫; Pinyin: Xìe Hè; born May 14, 1984) is a Chinese professional Go player. ... Park Young-Hoon (born April 1, 1985) is a professional Go player. ...

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The deciding game of the 8th Samsung Cup.

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JAL Super Hayago Championship

In 2003, Cho competed in the JAL Super Hayago Championship. He wasn't very successful, losing in his first match to Naoki Hane by resignation. The JAL Super Hayago Championship is a Nihon-Kiin Go competition. ...

In 2004, Cho competed in the JAL Super Hayago Championship again. It was the second edition of the tournament. This time Cho started off on a high note, beating Shigeaki Yokota by resignation, before beating Yokota's fellow Kansai Ki-in player and current title holder Satoshi Yuki. Cho had also beaten Yuki by resignation. In his third match, taking black, he beat old friend Masao Kato by 2 and a half points. The final was against Tomoyasu Mimura. This time taking white, Cho beat Mimura by resignation. This was Cho's 67^th title, and first time winning the tournament. Shigeaki Yokota (横田茂昭, born May 1, 1969 in Okayama, Japan) is a professional Go player. ... The Kansai Kiin is an organizational body for the game of Go in Japan. ... Satoshi Yuki (結城聡, born February 11, 1972) is a Japanese professional Go player. ... Tomoyasu Mimura (三村智保, Mimura Tomoyasu born July 4, 1969) is a professional Go player. ...

43^rd Judan

Cho found himself in the Judan once more, this time 14 years after his last bid as challenger in 1991 against Masaki Takemiya (Cho lost 3-2). Cho found himself in a league with old friends and rivals, including Masao Kato, Rin Kaiho, and Yoda Norimoto. The league also included young guns Cho U, Shinji Takao, and Keigo Yamashita. Keeping this in mind, it was not going to be an easy campaign for Cho. His first match was against Yujiro Hashimoto. Cho, holding black, won the match by resignation. In his next match, he found himself against another young powerhouse, Kimio Yamada. This time, holding white, Cho squeezed by with a win of just half a point. Cho continued his run, his next opponent being Naoto Hikosaka. Again holding white, Cho went on to win by 2 and a half points. His last match of the main tournament was against Tomoyasu Mimura, of which he held white once more, and cruised past by resignation. His opponent for the challenger final was Shinji Takao, who had beaten at then some of the top players in Japan, Masao Kato and Norimoto Yoda, on his way into the loser's section of the tournament. Cho took white in the game, and won by 1 and a half points. This made Cho the challenger for the 43^rd Judan against title holder O Rissei. O had held the title for 4 straight years before being challenged by Cho. The final would prove to be an exciting one, as the first match ended with a half point win for Cho. The next match was a win for O, by 5 and a half points. The third match was a very large win for O, winning by 19 and a half points, which is unusual to see in pro games. This didn't stop Cho, as he would get revenge by forcing O into resignation in the fourth game. The fifth and last game would go Cho's way, with a 5 and a half point win over O. This was Cho's 68^th title, and fourth time winning the Judan. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Keigo Yamashita Kisei , born September 6, 1978) is a professional Go player. ... Kimio Yamada (山田規三生, born September 9, 1972) is a professional Go player. ... Naoto Hikosaka (彦坂直人 Hikosaka Naoto, born March 17, 1962) is a professional Go player. ... O Rissei O Rissei (王立誠, Ō Rissei, (Pinyin: Wáng Lìchéng), born November 7, 1958) is a professional Go player in Japan. ...

Present career

So far in 2006, Cho has played a total of 31 games. His record is 19 wins and 12 losses. A table of the record can be found here. For recent news on Cho, go here

Cho's dojo

Cho has his own dojo where he teaches Go. It is also used as a Go club for many aspiring amateurs. Many students lived in with Cho, and they were given priorities. A dojo is a term used in Japanese martial arts that refers to a formal training hall. ...

Cho’s dojo is known to having a strict schedule.

The dojo has a league also. Each of the students competes. The stronger a player is, the less games they have to play. Two different time limit rules are used in the league games. There is a longer time limit where each player has a minute to move, and hayago where the players are given just 10 seconds to make a move. There is no time limit, so any given player can play 1 or 10 games in one day. The league also has a rating system. The ratings are based on the players' winning percentages. There is a handicap, but one that was very different then the orthodox system of allowing the opponent to place the number of stones to the difference in rank. The stronger player gets 10 seconds less in their time for every number difference in rank. There is also a reverse komi rule. 0 komi, -3 komi, -5 komi, and –8 komi. Hayago is a Go term. ... Komi points (komidashi is the more complete Japanese language term) are points given in the game of go to one player to add to his or her score. ...

Cho has also had some good students. His best was Kim Shushun, who is a 6p in Japan. Takehisa Matsumoto is also a student of Cho's, who is competing in the final of the lastest edition of the Shinjin-O against Ko Iso. This was the second time a student of Cho's got into the final of a major young player tournament. Takehisa eventually went on to winning the title, beating Ko Iso 2 games to 1. Even one of the best amateur players in the world, Dragos Bajernu was a student. Dragos placed 3^rd in the latest edition of the European Ing Cup, the European version of the Ing Cup.^[4] Kim Shushun (born January 24, 1980) , also known as Kin Hidetoshi, Kim Shujun, or Kim Sujun, is a professional Go player. ... Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, born September 8, 1980 in Nagasaki, Japan) is a professional go, player. ... The Shinjin-O (新人王, King of the New Stars) is a Go competition. ... Ko Iso (黄翊祖, born April 10, 1987) is a professional Go player. ... Dragos Bajenaru (born August 6, 1980 in Romania) is an amateur Go player. ... The ING Cup is the current name of the domestic List A cricket (One-day/limited overs cricket) competition in Australia. ...

Promotion record

Career titles & runner's up

Ranks #1 in total amount of titles in Japan. A list of the top 10 professional Go players who have won the most titles domestically and internationally. ...

Titles	Years Held
Current	50
Kisei	1983 - 1985, 1994, 1996 - 1999
Meijin	1980 - 1984, 1996 - 1999
Honinbo	1981, 1982, 1989 - 1998
Judan	1982, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2006
Tengen	1987, 1988
Oza	1994, 2001
Gosei	1979, 1986
NEC Cup	1983, 1984, 1999, 2000
Agon Cup	2002
NHK Cup	1983, 1992, 1996
Ryusei	1991, 1993
Defunct	18
Kakusei	1982, 1985
Shin-Ei	1973, 1974, 1977
Hayago Championship	1985, 1990 - 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002
JAL Super Hayago Championship	2004
Asahi Pro Best Ten	1975
Asahi Top Eight Players	1976
Shusai Cup	1982
Rivals Cup (Kobayashi Koichi)	1977
Continental	3
China-Japan Tengen	1988, 1989
China-Japan Agon Cup	2003
International	2
Samsung Cup	2003
Fujitsu Cup	1991

Title	Years Lost
Current	33
Kisei	1986, 1995, 2000
Meijin	1985, 2000, 2002
Honinbo	1983, 1999
Judan	1983, 1990, 1991
Tengen	1989
Oza	1977, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002
Gosei	1980, 1982, 1987
NEC Cup	1993, 1994, 1997
Agon Cup	1994, 1998, 2000
NHK Cup	1980, 2001, 2004
Shinjin-O	1977
Ryusei	1992, 1998
Defunct	5
Kakusei	1994, 1995
Hayago Championship	1986
Nihon-Kiin Championship	1975
Prime Minister Cup	1972
International	1
Tong Yang Cup	1993

• ^{Note: The Asahi Pro Best Ten, Asahi Best Eight Players, Shusai Cup, Rivals Cup, Nihon Ki-in Championship, and the Prime Minister Cup are not tallied in the title total.}

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Trivia

• Cho's tally of titles is 69, more than any other professional in the history of the Nihon Ki-in.
• Cho is Honorary Meijin.
• Cho is Honorary Honinbo.
• Cho has won all of the "Top 7" titles in Japan; Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Judan, Tengen, Oza, and Gosei.

// Honorary Kisei is a title given to professional Go players who win the Kisei title for five or more straight times. ... // Honorary Kisei is a title given to professional Go players who win the Kisei title for five or more straight times. ...

External links

• (English) Dedicated fansite to Cho with 1000's of kifus of his past games
• (Japanese) Nihon Ki-in profile
• (English) Sensei's Library profile
• (English) GoBase profile
• (English) Recent games

References

1. ↑ Cho Chikun arrives in Japan
2. ↑ Cho Chikun wins the 8th Samsung Cup
3. ↑ The Second Game of the 50th Oza Title Match
4. ↑ Cho's Dojo