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 (1980-02-23) (age 28)
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

Title	Years Lost
Defunct	2
Taiwan Zhonghuan	1996, 1997

Current titles

v • d • e Current Major title holders

Tianyuan - Zhou Junxun Wangjia - Zhou Junxun Guoshou - Chen Shien

v • d • e Current Minor title holders

CMC TV Cup - Chen Shien Donggang Cup - Zhou Junxun Zhonghuan Cup - Yoo Kyeongmin New Star Match - Xia Daming

v • d • e International title holders

LG Cup - Zhou Junxun Samsung Cup - Chang Hao Fujitsu Cup - Park Jungsang Chunlan Cup - Gu Li World Oza - Lee Sedol Ing Cup - Chang Hao Zhonghuan Cup - Choi Cheol-han