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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) and Cho Hye-yeon (11 years 10 months). His nickname is "The Viper". Biography Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He began playing Go at the age of seven, studying with Lee Sedol in Kweon Kab-yong's academy in Seoul. At that time, Choi was considered ''the next Lee Sedol''. Promotion record Career Record *2006: 58 wins, 29 losses *2007: 45 wins, 25 losses *2008: 50 wins, 18 losses *2009: 56 wins, 18 losses *2010: 63 wins, 22 losses *2011: 50 wins, 24 losses Titles and Runners-up Ranks tenth in total number of titles in Korea. Korean Baduk League Chinese A League Head-to-head record vs selected players ''Players who have won international go titles in bold.'' * Lee Changho 31:30 * Lee Sedol 20:32 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Choi (Korean Name)
Choi () is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized as ''Choi'', and sometimes also ''Chey'', ''Choe'' or ''Chwe''. Koryo-saram, Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form ''Tsoi'' (''Tsoy'') especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой. Origin *According to Samguk Sagi, the Gyeongju clan originates from chief Sobeoldori () of Goheochon (), one of six villages that united to found Silla; The Gyeongju clan traces their origin back to Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn, Choi Chiwon (857–10th century), a noted Korean scholar, philosopher, and poet of the late Unified Silla period (668–935). *One theory of origin suggests that Haeju clan's progenitor Ch'oe Ch'ung (984–1068) was given the surname during the reign of Goryeo king Mokjong of Goryeo, Mokjong. *The progenitor of the Chungju clan is Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kuksu
''Kuksu'' (; ; ) or ''kuksi'' (; ; ) is a noodle dish in Koryo-saram cuisine: cuisine of the ethnic Koreans of the mainland former Soviet Union. It is served cold and often spicy with beef. The dish is a popular menu item at Cafe Lily, an Uzbek-Korean restaurant, located in Brooklyn, New York City. ''The Moscow Times'' describes the ''kuksu'' served at Koryo-saram in Moscow's K-town as " avingquite the kick". Gallery File:Kuksi in Central Asia Street.jpg, Kuksi and ''morkovcha'' served in a restaurant in Central Asia Street (2024) Variations * Acorn noodle soup * Gogi-guksu See also * Koryo-saram cuisine * Korean noodles Korean noodles are noodles or noodle dishes in Korean cuisine, and are collectively referred to as ''guksu'' in Korean language, native Korean or ''myeon'' in hanja character. The earliest noodles in Asia originate from China, and date back 4,000 ... References {{Koryo-saram Beef dishes Korean meat dishes Korean cuisine Kazakh cuisine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Myungin
The Myeongin (Korean: 명인전, Hanja: 名人戰) is a Go competition in South Korea. The word ''myeongin'' in Korean language, literally meaning "Brilliant Man", is same as ''meijin'' in Japanese and as ''mingren'' in Chinese. The Myeongin is the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Meijin title. The tournament was defunct from 2004-2006. The tournament was discontinued again in 2016 after the 43rd tournament, but was revived in 2021 with the SG Group as the new sponsor. Outline The Myeongin was formerly sponsored by the Kangwon Land Corporation. The winner's prize is 70,000,000 won and the runner-up's prize is 25,000,000 won, as of 2023. The format is double elimination. The sponsor is the SG Group, with the ''Hankook Ilbo'' newspaper and Korea Baduk Association as co-hosts. Past winners and runners-up See also *Meijin is one of the eight titles in Japanese professional shogi player, professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryūō. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siptan
The Siptan (Korean language, Korean: 십단전, Hanja: 十段戰) was a South Korean Go competitions, Go competition. Begun in 2005, it was held eight times and was discontinued after 2013. Outline The Siptan was sponsored by Wonik Corporation and the Hanguk Kiwon. The format was hayago (blitz) with 10 minutes total and 40 seconds for byo-yomi. The final is decided in a best-of-3 match. The winner's purse was 25,000,000 Won (~US$26,000). It was the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Judan (Go), Judan title. Past winners and runners-up See also *Judan (Go), Judan References External links Sensei's Librarygotoeveryone.k2ss.infoKorea Baduk Association (in Korean) {{Korean go titles Go competitions in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maxim Cup
The Maxim Cup () is a South Korean Go competition. Outline The Maxim Cup is sponsored by Dong Suh Foods. The players are selected with any active 9p's and they are pitted against each other. Each player has 10 minutes of time with five 40-second byoyomi A time control is a mechanism in the tournament play of almost all two-player board games so that each round of the match can finish in a timely way and the tournament can proceed. For turn-based games such as chess, shogi or go, time controls ... periods. The komi is 6.5 points. The winner's prize is 50 million won and the runner-up's prize is 20 million won. Past winners References External linksKorea Baduk Association(in Korean) {{Korean go titles Maxim Cup 2000 establishments in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KBS Cup
The KBS Cup is a South Korean Go competition. Outline The KBS Cup is sponsored by KBS. From 1980 to 2003, the tournament was named the KBS Baduk Wang, but was recently renamed to the KBS Cup. The main tournament consists of 16 players who compete in a knockout tournament. There is a winner's and a loser's round to decide the challenger. The thinking time is 5 minutes with byo-yomi. Formerly, the final was a best-of-3 match. In 2023, the final match was a single game. It is broadcast live by KBS 1TV KBS 1TV is a South Korean free-to-air television channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel KBS2, and airs with no commercials. Hi .... Past winners Final results References External links * Korea Baduk Association(in Korean) Sensei's Library page {{DEFAULTSORT:Kbs Cup Go competitions in South Korea Korean Broadcasting System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 Association, and sponsored by GS Caltex. The winner receives 70 million won in prize money, and the runner-up receives 30 million won (as of 2024). The final is a best-of-5. Komi is 6.5 points. Players begin with 30 minutes of thinking time on their clock and add a 30 second increment per move (Fischer time). The time increment system was introduced in 2024, replacing the byoyomi A time control is a mechanism in the tournament play of almost all two-player board games so that each round of the match can finish in a timely way and the tournament can proceed. For turn-based games such as chess, shogi or go, time controls ... system. Past winners and runners-up References External links Sensei's LibraryGo to Everyone!Korea Baduk Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Electron-Land Cup
The Electron-Land Cup is a Go competition. Outline The Electron-Land Cup is sponsored by Korean Economic News, Baduk TV, and Cyber Kiwon. The format is lightning knockout. The tournament consists of 24 players split into 3 groups of 8. The first group is the Blue Dragon (Cheong-ryong), for players who are 25 or under. The White Tiger (Baekho), for players who are from 26 to 50 years old. The last group is the Phoenix (Bonghwang) for players 50 or above. The komidashi is 6.5 points, and the time limits are 20 minutes for each player plus byo-yomi A time control is a mechanism in the tournament play of almost all two-player board games so that each round of the match can finish in a timely way and the tournament can proceed. For turn-based games such as chess, shogi or go, time controls .... The final is a best of three match. The winner's purse is 40 million SKW/$42,500. Past winners Go competitions in South Korea {{Go-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guksu
The Guksu ( Korean: 국수전, Hanja: 國手戰) was a Go competition in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t .... It was held 59 times beginning in 1956, and was discontinued in 2016. Outline The Guksu was a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by '' The Dong-a Ilbo''. ''Guksu'' literally means 'hand of the nation', or essentially the best player in the country. It was the longest-running Korean Go competition. Each year, a tournament was held to determine a challenger, who would play against the defending champion. (The only exceptions were the 1st Guksu and the 53rd Guksu in 2009, when the titleholder Lee Sedol went on leave and did not defend his title.) When the competition was last held (the 59th Guksu), the winner's prize was 45 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
KT Cup
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List Of Top Title Holders In Go
The lists below comprise the title holders at major international Go tournaments. Competitions Champions Statistics Performance by player Performance by association See also * List of Go players * List of professional Go tournaments This is a list of professional go (game), Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo, Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the a ... * International Go Federation References External links International Go tournamentsat GoBase {{Go (game) Go top title holders Top title holders in Go * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |