Ryu Shikun

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Ryu Shikun
Full name Ryu Shikun
Hangul 류시훈
Hanja 柳時熏
Revised Romanization Ryu Si-hun
McCune- Reischauer Ryu Si-hun
Date of birth December 8, 1971 (1971-12-08) (age 36)
Place of birth Flag of South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Residence Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Teacher Yusuke Oeda
Turned pro 1988
Rank 9 dan
Affiliation Nihon Ki-in

Ryu Shikun (柳時熏, born December 8, 1971) in Seoul, South Korea, is a professional Go player.

[edit] Biography

Ryu Shikun is a Go player who grew up in Seoul. He did not move to Japan until he was 15, and just 2 years later he turned professional. He was promoted to 9 dan in 2003.

[edit] Titles & runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 6
Flag of Japan Tengen 1994 - 1996, 2000
Flag of Japan Oza 1996
Flag of Japan NEC Cup 2003
Defunct 2
Flag of Japan Shin-Ei 1992
Flag of Japan NEC Shun-Ei 1994
Total 8
Title Years Held
Current 8
Flag of Japan Kisei 2002
Flag of Japan Honinbo 1996
Flag of Japan Tengen 1997, 2001
Flag of Japan Oza 1997
Flag of Japan NEC Cup 2005
Flag of Japan Shinjin-O 1991
Flag of Japan Ryusei 1993
Defunct 1
Flag of Japan NEC Shun-Ei 1993
Continental 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China Flag of Japan China-Japan Tengen 1995 - 1997, 2001
Total 13

[edit] See also


Persondata
NAME Ryu, Shikun
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ryu, Si-hun
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional go player
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Seoul, South Korea
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH