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Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He grew up studying Go at the [[Kwon Kap Yong]] academy in [[Seoul]]. He studied at the same school as [[Lee Sedol]]. Choi is already getting names like ''the next Lee Sedol'' due to his winning style at such a young age. He is the second youngest 9p in Korea, losing out to [[Park Young-Hoon]] by just 3 months. Along with Lee Sedol, Park Young-Hoon, and [[Song Tae Kon]] is what would be called the "new wave", the new group of youngsters who are looking to dethrone [[Lee Chang-ho]] from his several titles. Choi has also had his fair shot at international titles. Along with the Lee Sedol and Park Young-hoon, Choi used the new promotion system to his advantage. He was promoted to 6 dan in 2003, until he skyrocketed to 7, 8, and then 9 dan in 2004. This was due to winning the [[Guksu]], [[Kisung]], and [[Chunwon]] titles. If that was not enough, he was recently ranked Number 1 in Korea. This was a great feat considering the competition in South Korea. |
Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He grew up studying Go at the [[Kwon Kap Yong]] academy in [[Seoul]]. He studied at the same school as [[Lee Sedol]]. Choi is already getting names like ''the next Lee Sedol'' due to his winning style at such a young age. He is the second youngest 9p in Korea, losing out to [[Park Young-Hoon]] by just 3 months. Along with Lee Sedol, Park Young-Hoon, and [[Song Tae Kon]] is what would be called the "new wave", the new group of youngsters who are looking to dethrone [[Lee Chang-ho]] from his several titles. Choi has also had his fair shot at international titles. Along with the Lee Sedol and Park Young-hoon, Choi used the new promotion system to his advantage. He was promoted to 6 dan in 2003, until he skyrocketed to 7, 8, and then 9 dan in 2004. This was due to winning the [[Guksu]], [[Kisung]], and [[Chunwon]] titles. If that was not enough, he was recently ranked Number 1 in Korea. This was a great feat considering the competition in South Korea. |
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Choi Cheol-han is currently in a 5 game deciding final for the 6th Ing Cup. Currently, Choi is leading 2-1 over Lee Chang-ho |
Choi Cheol-han is currently in a 5 game deciding final for the 6th Ing Cup. Currently, Choi is leading 2-1 over Lee Chang-ho. The next 2 games will be decided at Taipei Qiyuan on the 23rd of April 2009. |
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BTW Happy Birthday Choi, 24 birthday bashes lol jks! |
BTW Happy Birthday Choi, 24 birthday bashes lol jks! |
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Revision as of 13:54, 21 April 2009
| Choi Cheol-han | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Choi Cheol-han |
| Hangul | 최철한 |
| Hanja | 崔哲瀚 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Cheol-han |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Ch'ŏl-han |
| Residence |  South Korea |
| Teacher | Kwan Kab Ryong |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Hanguk Kiwon |
Choi Cheol-han (born March 12, 1985) is a South Korean professional Go player. According to the official rank provided by the Go Association of South Korea in May, 2007, Choi was the number three professional player in South Korea. [1]
Biography
Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He grew up studying Go at the Kwon Kap Yong academy in Seoul. He studied at the same school as Lee Sedol. Choi is already getting names like the next Lee Sedol due to his winning style at such a young age. He is the second youngest 9p in Korea, losing out to Park Young-Hoon by just 3 months. Along with Lee Sedol, Park Young-Hoon, and Song Tae Kon is what would be called the "new wave", the new group of youngsters who are looking to dethrone Lee Chang-ho from his several titles. Choi has also had his fair shot at international titles. Along with the Lee Sedol and Park Young-hoon, Choi used the new promotion system to his advantage. He was promoted to 6 dan in 2003, until he skyrocketed to 7, 8, and then 9 dan in 2004. This was due to winning the Guksu, Kisung, and Chunwon titles. If that was not enough, he was recently ranked Number 1 in Korea. This was a great feat considering the competition in South Korea.
Choi Cheol-han is currently in a 5 game deciding final for the 6th Ing Cup. Currently, Choi is leading 2-1 over Lee Chang-ho. The next 2 games will be decided at Taipei Qiyuan on the 23rd of April 2009.
BTW Happy Birthday Choi, 24 birthday bashes lol jks!
Titles & runners-up
Ranks #9 in total amount of titles in Korea.
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 6 |
| GS Caltex Cup
|
2005 |
| Kisung
|
2004 |
| Guksu
|
2004, 2005 |
| Chunwon
|
2003, 2004 |
| International | 1 |
   Zhonghuan Cup
|
2005 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Current | 7 |
| GS Caltex Cup
|
2006 |
| Kisung
|
2005, 2007 |
| Guksu
|
2006 |
| KBS Cup
|
2006 |
| Maxim Cup
|
2006 |
| King of Kings
|
2005 |
| Defunct | 1 |
| KT Cup
|
2002 |
| Continental | 1 |
| China-Korea Tengen
|
2005 |
| International | 2 |
  Fujitsu Cup
|
2005 |
| Ing Cup
|
2005 |
Trivia
- Choi won his first international tournament in August 2005, the Zhonghuan Cup, by beating fellow Korean Go player Lee Sedol.