Cho Namchul
Name	Cho Namchul
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization
McCune-Reischauer
Born	November 30, 1923
Birthplace	South Korea
Residence	South Korea
Teacher	none
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Hanguk Kiwon

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Biography

Cho went to Japan in 1937 to study with Kitani Minoru. In 1943, after years of studying under Kitani Minoru, went back to South Korea and became a professional. It wasn't until 1983, that he would be awarded 9 dan. He is known as the founder of Korean modern Go. Kitani Minoru (1909-1975) was one of the most celebrated professional players of the game of go in the twentieth century in Japan He was a young prodigy, who quickly attracted attention after the founding in 1924 of the Nihon Ki-in. ...

Titles & Runner-Up's

Title	Years Held
Guksu	1956 - 1964
Myungin	1968, 1970
Chaegowi	1959 - 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966
Paewang	1959 - 1962

Title	Years Lost
Wangwi	1966, 1969, 1970, 1972
Guksu	1965, 1968, 1970
Myungin	1971, 1974
Paewang	1970
Chaegowi	1967

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Trivia

• Namchul is the uncle of the top Japanese Go title holder Cho Chikun.