Cho Sonjin
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| Cho Sonjin | ||
| Name | Cho Sonjin | |
| Hangul | 조선진 | |
| Hanja | 趙善津 | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Seon-jin | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Cho Sŏn-chin | |
| Born | April 18, 1970 | |
| Birthplace |  South Korea |
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| Residence |  Tokyo, Japan |
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| Teacher | Takeo Ando | |
| Rank | 9 dan | |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in | |
Cho Sonjin (born April 18, 1970) is a professional Go player.
[edit] Biography
Cho spent 12 years in South Korea before finally deciding to go and become a professional in Japan. 2 short years later, Cho would turn pro. He would be promoted to 9 dan in 1998, and then in the year after, he beat Cho Chikun in the Honinbo. This suprisng win would end Chikun's amazing 10 year run with the title. That made Cho a household name overnight.
[edit] Titles & Runner-Up's
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
| Honinbo |
1999 |
| NEC Cup |
2006 |
| Agon Cup |
2000, 2001 |
| Shinjin-O |
1991 |
| Defunct | 1 |
| Shin-Ei |
1991 |
| Continental | 2 |
 China-Japan Agon Cup |
2001, 2002 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 4 |
| Kisei |
2001 |
| Honinbo |
2000 |
| Tengen |
2002 |
| Shinjin-O |
1995 |
| International | 1 |
 Samsung Cup |
1999 |
[edit] See also
| Current Minor Title Holders
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