Choi Cheol-han () is a South Korean professional Go

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. He is the fourth youngest (12 years 2 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind

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(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

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in Kweon Kab-yong's academy in

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. 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 *

20:32 * Park Yeonghun 19:22 * Won Seongjin 18:11 * Mok Jinseok 18:8 * Kang Dongyun 12:11 * Kim Jiseok 11:12 *

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9:11 *

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9:11 * Gu Li 8:12 *

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6:12 * An Choyoung 11:5 * Cho Hunhyun 12:2 *

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10:4 * Lee Younggu 9:5 * Chang Hao 6:7 * Shi Yue 6:7 *

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5:7 * Hong Seongji 8:3 *

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8:3 *

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8:3 * Peng Quan 7:4

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Cheol-han 1985 births Living people South Korean Go players Asian Games medalists in go Go players at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games