Cho Sonjin (born April 18, 1970) is a professional
Go player.
Cho was born in
South Korea, but moved to
Japan
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at age 12 in order to become a professional. He accomplished his goal two years later in 1984. He was promoted to 9
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in 1998. In 1999, he defeated
Cho Chikun in the
Honinbo, ending Chikun's 10-year run with the title.
Titles and runners-up
See also
*
Go players
External links
GoBase Profile
1970 births
Living people
South Korean Go players
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