Full name Chou Chun-hsun Name Chou Chun-hsun Rank 9 dan | Pinyin Chinese Trad. 周俊勳 Simp. 周俊勋 Residence Taipei, Taiwan | |
Born February 23, 1980 (age 44)
Taipei, Taiwan ( 1980-02-23 ) Affiliation Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation | ||
Chou Chun-hsun (Taiwanese POJ: Chiu Chùn-hun; born February 23, 1980) is a Go player.
Biography
Zhou was born in Taipei, Taiwan. Unlike other Taiwanese Go players go to Japan, 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 was the first 9 dan professional player whose professional career was all in Taiwan. 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.
In the west his name is often rendered as "Chun-Hsun Chou".
References
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