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Kang Cheol-min

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Kang Cheol-min
Hangul강철민
Hanja姜哲民
Born(1939-07-26)July 26, 1939
Korea, Japanese Empire
Died(2002-12-02)December 2, 2002
South Korea
Turned pro1958
Rank8 dan

Kang Cheol-min (July 26, 1939 – December 2, 2002) was a professional Go player.

Biography

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Kang became a professional in 1958. It took him 40 years to reach the level of 8 dan. He was considered the founder of the Korean Uju-ryu style of go.[1] He died in 2002.

Titles and runners-up

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Title Years Held
Defunct 2
South Korea Chaegowi 1968, 1970
Title Years Lost
Current 1
South Korea Guksu 1974
Defunct 5
South Korea Chaegowi 1969, 1971, 1972
South Korea Paewang 1967, 1968

References

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  1. ^ "[부음]프로바둑기사 강철민8단 별세". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-14.