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Full name
  
Choi Cheol-han

Teacher
  
Kweon Kab-yong

Hangul
  
최철한

Rank
  
9 dan

Turned pro
  
1997

Hanja
  
崔哲瀚

Name
  
Choi Cheol-han

Residence
  
South Korea


Born
  
12 March 1985 (age 39) South Korea (
1985-03-12
)

McCune–Reischauer
  
Ch'oe Ch'ol-han

Affiliation
  
Korea Baduk Association

Revised Romanization
  
Choe Cheol-han

lee chang ho and choi cheol han reviewing game


Choi Cheol-han (born 12 March 1985) is a South Korean professional Go player. He is the fourth youngest (12 years 2 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun (9 years 7 months), Lee Chang-ho (11 years 1 months) and Cho Hye-yeon (11 years 10 months). His nickname is "The Viper".

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Biography

Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He began playing Go at the age of seven, studying with Lee Sedol in Kweon Kab-yong's academy in Seoul. At that time, Choi was considered the next Lee Sedol.

Career record

  • 2006: 58 wins, 29 losses
  • 2007: 45 wins, 25 losses
  • 2008: 50 wins, 18 losses
  • 2009: 56 wins, 18 losses
  • 2010: 63 wins, 22 losses
  • 2011: 50 wins, 24 losses
  • Titles and runners-up

    Ranks tenth in total amount of titles in Korea.

    References

    Choi Cheol-han Wikipedia