Zhou Junxun

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Zhou Junxun

Full name	Zhou Junxun
Chinese	Trad. 周俊勳 Simp. 周俊勋
Pinyin	Zhōu Jùnxūn
Date of birth	February 23, 1980 (age 27)
Place of birth	Taipei, Taiwan
Residence	Taipei, Taiwan
Rank	9 dan
Affiliation	Taiwan Qiyuan

Zhou Junxun (Taiwanese POJ: Chiu Chùn-hun; born February 23, 1980) is a Go player.

[edit] Biography

Zhou was born in Taiwan. Unlike other Taiwanese Go players, he stayed and became a professional in Taiwan. Zhou became a professional in 1993. He would later advance to 7 dan in 1997, then finally 9 dan in 1998. He is widely credited as the best player at the Taiwan Qiyuan, although with increasing popularity of becoming a professional in Taiwan, he has been challenged by opponents. He won his first international title, LG Cup, in 2007 beating Hu Yaoyu 2 to 1.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title	Years Held
Current	8
Tianyuan (Taiwan)	2002 - 2006
Wangjia	2005, 2006
Mingren (Taiwan)	1994 - 2006
Donggang Cup	2006
International	1
LG Cup	2007
Defunct	9
Taiwan Qiyuan Cup	2004, 2005
Taiwan High Pro	1995 - 1997