Cho Son-jin

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Template:Short description Template:For-multi Template:Family name hatnote Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Cho Sonjin (KoreanScript error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born April 18, 1970) is a professional Go player.

Cho was born in South Korea, but moved to Japan at age 12 in order to become a professional. He accomplished his goal two years later in 1984. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998. In 1999, he defeated Cho Chikun in the Honinbo, ending Chikun's 10-year run with the title.

Titles and runners-up

Title Years Held
Current 5
Template:Flagicon Honinbo 1999
Template:Flagicon NEC Cup 2006
Template:Flagicon Agon Cup 2000, 2001
Template:Flagicon Shinjin-O 1991
Defunct 1
Template:Flagicon Shin-Ei 1991
Continental 2
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon China-Japan Agon Cup 2000, 2001
Title Years Lost
Current 4
Template:Flagicon Kisei 2001
Template:Flagicon Honinbo 2000
Template:Flagicon Tengen 2002
Template:Flagicon Shinjin-O 1995
International 1
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Samsung Cup 1999

See also

External links

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