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This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which Go players played and the country in which they played. As this need not be their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes every player's name. For a complete list of player articles, see Category:Go players.
The important dates that this separation is based on are:
- The establishment of the Four go houses at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
- The demise of the houses in the Meiji Period (end 19th century) followed by their replacement by the Nihon Kiin in 1924.
- The start of international tournament Go in 1989
A Japanase census on go players performed in 2002 estimates that over 24 million people worldwide play go[1], most of whom live in Asia. Most of the players listed on this page are professionals, though some top level amateurs have been included. Players famous for achievements outside Go are listed in their own section.
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[edit] 17th through 19th century
In the 17th, 18th and 19th century, Go was booming in both Japan (Edo period) and China (period of the Qing Dynasty). In Korea, a Go variant called Sunjang baduk was mostly played instead.[2]
[edit] Japan
At the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate, four go academies were established. This table lists all heads of these houses, as well as some that were appointed heir but died before they became head of the house. Tokugawa also established the post of Godokoro (minster of go), which was awarded to the strongest player of a generation. Such players were dubbed Meijin (brilliant man), which was considered equal to a 9 dan professional grade[3]. Over the 300 year period covered here, only ten players received the title of Meijin. Several other players (16 total) received the title of Jun-Meijin (half-Meijin), which is considered to equal an 8 dan professional grade and listed as such below. In some houses it was the custom that the head of the house was always named the same according to the iemoto system (家元). All heads of the house Inoue (井上) were named Inseki (因碩), heads of the house Yasui (安井 ) were name Senkaku (仙角) from the 4th head onward, ans heads of the house Hayashi (林) were named Monnyu (門入) from the second head onward. To distinguish between these players, the names listed below are the names they had before becoming head of their house, or after their retirement. The house Honinbo (本因坊) had no such tradition, although heads would often take one character from the name of their predecessor into their own name, notably the character Shu (秀) from the 14th head onward.
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank* | Notes |
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Honinbo Sansa (本因坊算砂) | 1559–1623 | Meijin, 9 dan | Founder and first head of the house Honinbo. |
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Nakamura Doseki (中村道碩) | 1582–1630 | Meijin, 9 dan | Retrospectively seen as founder of the house Inoue. |
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Hayashi Monnyusai (林門入斉) | 1583–1667 | 7 or 8 dan | Founder and first head of the house Hayashi. |
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Yasui Santetsu (安井算哲) | 1589–1652 | 8 dan | Founder and first head of the house Yasui. |
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Inoue Genkaku (井上玄覚) | 1605–1673 | 7 dan | First head of the Inoue house on the unrevised numbering (not counting Nakamura Doseki). |
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Honinbo Sanetsu (本因坊道悦) | 1611–1658 | 8 dan | Second head of the house Honinbo, Jun-Meijin. |
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Yasui Sanchi (安井算知) | 1617–1703 | Meijin, 9 dan | Second head of the house Yasui. |
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Honinbo Doetsu (本因坊道悦) | 1636–1727 | 7 dan | Third head of the house Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Dosaku (本因坊道策) | 1645–1702 | Meijin, 9 dan | Fourth head of the house Honinbo. One of the greatest players of all time, and the first Kisei (go saint); an important influence on go theory. |
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Honinbo Doteki (本因坊道的) | 1669–1690 | 7 dan | Heir to the house Honinbo. Was considered an extremely talented Go prodigy.[4] |
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Hayashi Monnyu (林門入) | 1678–1719 | 6 dan | Second head of the Hayashi house. |
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Honinbo Dochi (本因坊道知) | 1690–1727 | Meijin, 9 dan | Fifth head of the house Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Chihaku (本因坊知伯) | 1710–1733 | 6 dan | Sixth Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Shuhaku (本因坊秀伯) | 1716–1741 | 6 dan | Seventh head of the house Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Satsugen (本因坊察元) | 1733–1788 | Meijin, 9 dan | Ninth head of the house Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Genjo (本因坊元丈) | 1775–1832 | 8 dan | Eleventh head of the house Honinbo. |
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Honinbo Jowa (本因坊丈和) | 1787–1847 | 8 dan | Was dubbed Kisei (go sage), played the famous "Blood Vomiting Game" with Akaboshi Intetsu. |
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Ota Yuzo (太田雄蔵) | 1807–1856 | 7 dan | was a close friend of Honinbo Shusaku and once played a famous sanjubango (30 game match) with him. |
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Intetsu Akaboshi | 1810–1835 | 7 dan | |
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Honinbo Shusaku (本因坊秀策) | 1829–1862 | 7 dan | One of the greatest players ever, he died young. He was posthumously awarded the title of Kisei (go sage). |
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Honinbo Shuho (本因坊秀甫) | 1838–1886 | 8 dan | Was the founder of Hoensha and the man who taught Go to Oskar Korschelt. |
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Honinbo Shuei (本因坊秀栄) | 1854–1907 | 9 dan | was the 17th and again 19th head of the Honinbo house. Very active and innovative in the 1890s. |
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Honinbo Shusai (本因坊秀哉) | 1874–1940 | 9 dan | was the last inheritor of "Honinbo" title, and founder of the Nihon Ki-in. |
*All ranks are professional dan grades unless otherwise noted.
[edit] China
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank | Notes |
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Huang Longshi (黃龍士) | 1650s–1690s | Guoshou, 9 dan | Was considered by Go Seigen to have been at least the level of Honinbo Dosaku. He reached Guoshou* at the age of 16. |
*Players could achieve the level of Guoshou (National Champion), which is considered to be equal to the Japanese title of Meijin.
[edit] 20th century
[edit] Japan
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank | Notes |
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Kensaku Segoe (瀬越憲作) | 1889–1972 | 9 dan | was famous for bringing and teaching Go Seigen and Cho Hunhyun in Japan. |
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Utaro Hashimoto (橋本宇太郎) | 1907–1994 | 9 dan | was the founder of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Minoru Kitani (木谷実) | 1909–1975 | 9 dan | was a great friend and rival to Go Seigen. Go and Kitani were the vanguard of the Shin-fuseki or "New Opening", a great advance in go theory. Most prolific teacher ever. Pupils include Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, Hideo Otake, Kim In, Cho Chikun, Masaki Takemiya and Koichi Kobayashi. |
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Toshihiro Shimamura (島村俊廣) | 1912–1991 | 9 dan | |
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Hidehiro Miyashita (宫下秀洋) | 1913–1976 | 9 dan | |
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Dogen Handa (半田道玄) | 1914–1974 | 9 dan | |
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Go Seigen (呉清源) | 1914– | 9 dan | Wu Qingyuan in Chinese. is considered by many the greatest player of the 20th century, perhaps the greatest of all time. He had a superb match play record, before the current era dominated by annual titles. |
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Kaku Takagawa (高川格) | 1915–1986 | 9 dan | The first of only four players to receive the Honorary Honinbo title. |
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Hosai Fujisawa (藤沢朋斎) | 1919–1993 | 9 dan | one of the greatest players of the 60's. |
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Eio Sakata (坂田栄男) | 1920– | 9 dan | his nicknames include "Razor Sakata", the "Master of myoushu" (brilliant move). He was the former longtime holder of most championship titles with 64. |
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Shuchi Kubouchi (窪内秀知) | 1920– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Toshio Sakai (酒井淑夫) | 1920–1983 | 6 dan | |
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Masao Sugiuchi (杉内雅男) | 1920– | 9 dan | nicknamed "the God of Go" for his serious attitude towards Go. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Takeo Kajiwara (梶原武雄) | 1923– | 9 dan | one of the "three crows". |
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Sunao Sato (佐藤 直男) | 1924–2004 | 9 dan | |
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Hideyuki Fujisawa (藤沢秀行) | 1925– | 9 dan | is Honorary Kisei after winning the Kisei 6 times in a row. |
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Toshiro Yamabe (山部俊郎) | 1926–2000 | 9 dan | one of the "three crows". |
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Keizo Suzuki (鈴木圭三) | 1927–1945 | 3 dan | one of the "three crows". |
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Yasuro Kikuchi (加藤朋子) | 1929– | 8 dan | is the most famous amateur go player in Japan. |
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Shuzo Ohira (大平修三) | 1930–1998 | 9 dan | |
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Naoki Miyamoto (宮本直毅) | 1934– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Shoji Hashimoto (僑本昌二) | 1935– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-In. |
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Yasuo Koyama (小山靖男) | 1937–2000 | 9 dan | |
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Takeo Ando (安藤武夫) | 1938– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Hiroaki Tōno (东野弘昭) | 1939– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Norio Kudo (工藤紀夫) | 1940– | 9 dan | current President for the International Go Federation. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Kunio Ishii (石井邦生) | 1941– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Rin Kaiho (林海峰) | 1942– | 9 dan | was one of Go Seigen's students. Known for winning many titles at a young age. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Yasumasa Hane (羽根泰正) | 1944– | 9 dan | father of Hane Naoki. |
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Manfred Wimmer (マンフレッド・ウィマー) | 1944–1995 | 2 dan | Born in Austria, became the first western Go professional in 1978, doing so with the Kansai Ki-in. Reached 2p the same year, and later brought Go to Kenya and Madagascar. |
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Kunihisa Honda (本田邦久) | 1945– | 9 dan | |
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Masao Kato (加藤正夫) | 1947–2004 | 9 dan | was the master of the attacking style, who died on December 30, 2004. |
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Yoshio Ishida (石田芳夫) | 1948– | 9 dan | is the youngest ever Honinbo winner and one of the strongest players of the 1970s. TV commentator. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Shigeru Baba (馬場滋) | 1949– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Goro Miyazawa (宮沢吾朗) | 1949– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Shuzo Awaji (淡路修三) | 1949– | 9 dan | famous for his Go school. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Akira Ishida (石田章) | 1949– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Masaki Takemiya (武宮正樹) | 1951– | 9 dan | is famous for his 'cosmic style', aiming for territory in the center of the board rather than the sides. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Koichi Kobayashi (小林光一) | 1952– | 9 dan | has the third most titles in Japan with 57. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Cho Chikun (조치훈 ; 趙治勳) | 1956– | 9 dan | Cho Chihun in Korean, is among the best players of the late 20th century - passed Sakata in late 2002 for most titles in Japan with 66. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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O Rissei (王立誠) | 1958– | 9 dan | one of the first Taiwanese Go players to become a professional in Japan. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Hiroshi Yamashiro (山城宏) | 1958– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Satoshi Kataoka (片岡聡) | 1958– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Satoru Kobayashi (小林覚) | 1959– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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O Meien (王銘琬) | 1961– | 9 dan | famous for his "Meien-isms", a special way of opening a game. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Michael Redmond (マイケル・レドモンド) | 1963– | 9 dan | is the first and only (as of February 2008) non-Asian (American) to attain rank of 9-dan. TV commentator for the Japanese network NHK. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Shinichi Aoki (青木紳一) | 1965– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Norimoto Yoda (依田紀基) | 1966– | 9 dan | Has one of the best track records in international tournaments for Japan. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Toshiya Imamura (今村俊也) | 1966– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Hideki Komatsu (小松英樹) | 1967– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Kikuyo Aoki (青木喜久代) | 1968– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Hans Reinhard Pietsch (ハンス・ピーチ) | 1968–2003 | 6 dan | Known for spreading Go around the world. |
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Tomoyasu Mimura (三村智保) | 1969– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Michihiro Morita (森田道博) | 1970– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Cho Sonjin (조선진, 趙善津) | 1970– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Ryu Shikun (류시훈, 柳時熏) | 1971– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Kimio Yamada (山田規三生) | 1972– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Satoshi Yuki (結城聡) | 1972– | 9 dan | The third youngest player to become a professional, and second youngest professional for the Kansai Ki-in. Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-In. |
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Catalin Taranu (タラヌ・カタリン) | 1973– | 5 dan | One of Romania's best players and a pro in Japan. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Yukari Yoshihara (梅澤由香里) | 1973– | 5 dan | The Go player who supervised the production of the manga Hikaru no Go. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Hideyuki Sakai (坂井秀至) | 1973– | 8 dan | Won the World Amateur Go Championship in 2000. Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Shinya Nakamura (仲邑信也) | 1973– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Atsushi Kato (加藤充志) | 1974– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Kaori Chinen (知念かおり) | 1974– | 4 dan | Honorary Women's Kisei. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Shinji Takao (高尾紳路) | 1976– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Naoki Hane (羽根直樹) | 1976– | 9 dan | In 2002, Hane broke the record for fastest promotion to 9 dan in Nihon Ki-in history. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Han Zenki (潘善琪) | 1977– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Tomochika Mizokami (溝上知親) | 1977– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Keigo Yamashita (山下敬吾) | 1978– | 9 dan | Has an innovative style harking back to shinfuseki. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Kim Shushun (김수준, 金秀俊) | 1979– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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So Yokoku (蘇耀国) | 1979– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Cho U (張栩) | 1980– | 9 dan | In 2003, Cho U broke the record for fastest promotion to 9 dan in Nihon Ki-in history. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久) | 1980– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Rin Kono (河野臨) | 1981– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Ko Reibun (孔令文) | 1981– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Atsushi Tsuruyama (鶴山淳志) | 1981– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Kana Mannami (万波佳奈) | 1983– | 3 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Taiki Seto (瀬戸大樹) | 1984– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
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Nobuaki Anzai (安斎伸彰) | 1985– | 4 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in. |
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Ko Iso (黄翊祖) | 1987– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Yuta Iyama (井山裕太) | 1988– | 7 dan | Became the youngest title holder ever in 2005 after winning the Agon Cup. Affiliate of the Nihon Ki-In. |
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Daisuke Murakawa (村川大介) | 1990– | 3 dan | The youngest Kansai Ki-in pro ever. Affiliate of the Kansai Ki-in. |
[edit] China
| Origin | Name | DoB–DoD | Peak rank | Notes |
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Chen Zude (陈祖德) | 1944– | 9 dan | was the chairman of Zhongguo Qiyuan from 1992-2003 and is also the current president of the association. Famous for popularizing the Chinese fuseki. |
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Nie Weiping (聂卫平) | 1944– | 9 dan | Challenged for many top international titles in the late 1980's. Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Liu Xiaoguang (刘小光) | 1960– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Cao Dayuan (曹韩) | 1962– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Ma Xiaochun (马晓春) | 1962– | 9 dan | A top player in China during the 1990s. Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Feng Yun (丰云) | 1966– | 9 dan | Second woman ever attain rank of 9-dan. Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Qian Yuping (錢宇平) | 1966– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Yu Bin (俞斌) | 1967– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Shao Weigang (邵煒剛) | 1973– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Chang Hao (常昊) | 1976– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Zhou Heyang (周鹤洋) | 1976– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Luo Xihe (罗洗河) | 1977– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Wang Lei (王磊) | 1978– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Ding Wei (丁偉) | 1979– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Huang Yizhong (黄奕中) | 1981– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Kong Jie (孔杰) | 1982– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Qiu Jun (邱峻) | 1982– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Tang Li (唐莉) | 1982– | 1 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Hu Yaoyu (胡耀宇) | 1982– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Gu Li (古力) | 1983– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Xie He (谢赫) | 1984– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Liu Xing (刘星) | 1984– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Wang Xi (王檄) | 1984– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Piao Wenyao (朴文堯) | 1988– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Chen Yaoye (陳耀燁) | 1989– | 9 dan | Youngest professional 9 dan at 17 years of age. Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
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Li Zhe (李喆) | 1989– | 4 dan | Affiliate of the Zhongguo Qiyuan. |
[edit] Korea
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank | Notes |
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Cho Namchul (조남철, 趙南哲) | 1923–2006 | 9 dan | Founder of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Kang Cheol-min (강철민, 姜哲民) | 1939–2002 | 8 dan | |
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Kim In (김인, 金寅) | 1943– | 9 dan | Won several titles during the 60s and 70s. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Ha Chanseok (하찬석, 河燦錫) | 1948– | 8 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Jimmy Cha (차민수, 車敏洙) | 1951– | 4 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Cho Hunhyun (조훈현, 曺薰鉉) | 1953– | 9 dan | The strongest Go player in South Korea during the 1970s up to the period of domination from his student Lee Chang-ho. Holder of the most titles by a professional player. Also holder of the most consecutive title defense, winning the Paewang title 16 times in-a-row. |
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Seo Bongsoo (서봉수, 徐奉洙) | 1953– | 9 dan | was Cho Hunhyun's biggest rival in the 80's. Known for his excessive list of runner up titles. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Zhujiu Jiang (江鑄久) | 1962– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Rui Naiwei (芮乃伟) | 1963– | 9 dan | First woman to attain rank of 9-dan. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Yoo Changhyuk (유창혁, 劉昌赫) | 1966– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Janice Kim | 1969– | 3 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Lee Chang-ho (이창호, 李昌鎬) | 1975– | 9 dan | One of the strongest players in the world. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Choi Myung-Hoon (최명훈, 崔明勳) | 1975– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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An Choyoung (안조영, 安祚永) | 1979– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Mok Jin-seok (목진석, 睦鎭碩) | 1980– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Alexandre Dinerchtein | 1980– | 3 dan | The first Russian professional Go player. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Cho Hanseung (조한승, 趙漢乘) | 1982– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Lee Sedol (이세돌; 李世乭) | 1983– | 9 dan | One of the strongest players in the world. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Diana Koszegi | 1983– | 1 dan | The first Hungarian professional Go player. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Park Jungsang (박정상, 朴正祥) | 1984– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Hong Minpyo (홍민표, 洪旼杓) | 1984– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Park Seunghyun (박승현, 朴昇賢) | 1984– | 4 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Choi Cheol-han (최철한, 崔哲澣) | 1985– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Pak Yeong-hun (박영훈, 朴永訓) | 1985– | 9 dan | A young and established Korean go professional. He reached 9 dan after 5 years, making him the youngest Korean 9 dan professional ever. Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Kim Dong Hee (김동희, 金東熙) | 1985– | 2 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Won Seong-jin (원성진, 元晟溱) | 1985– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Song Tae Kon (송태곤, 宋泰坤) | 1986– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Heo Young-ho (허영호, 許映皓) | 1986– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Ko Geuntae (고근태, 高根台) | 1987– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Yun Junsang (윤준상, 尹畯相) | 1987– | 6 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
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Kang Dongyun (강동윤, 姜東潤) | 1989– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the Hanguk Kiwon. |
[edit] Taiwan
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zhou Junxun (周俊勳) | 1980– | 9 dan | Affiliate of the Taiwan Qiyuan. |
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Chen Shien (陳詩淵) | 1985– | 5 dan | Affiliate of the Taiwan Qiyuan. |
[edit] In the west
| Origin | Name | DOB–DOD | Peak rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mingjiu Jiang (江鳴久) | 1957– | 7 dan | Affiliate of the American Go Association. |
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Csaba Mérő | 1979– | 6 dan (A) | Amateur 6 dan. |
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Dragoş Băjenaru | 1980– | 6 dan | Amateur 6 dan. |
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Jie Li (李捷) | 1981– | 9 dan | Amateur player from the American Go Association. |
[edit] References
- ^ Census of Go players worldwide (in Japanese).
- ^ John Fairbairn. Historic: Sunjang Go. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ Sensei's Library. Historic Meijins. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Sensei's Library. Ogawa Doteki. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
