Cho Son-jin
South Korean Go player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the pianist, see Seong-Jin Cho. For the footballer, see Jo Sung-jin.
In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.
Cho Sonjin (Korean: 조선진; born April 18, 1970) is a professional Go player.
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Cho Sonjin | |
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Full name | Cho Sonjin |
Kanji | 趙善津 |
Kana | チョウソンジン |
Hangul | 조선진 |
Hanja | 趙善津 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Seon-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Sŏn-chin |
Born | (1970-04-18) April 18, 1970 (age 54) South Korea |
Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
Teacher | Takeo Ando |
Turned pro | 1984 |
Rank | 9 dan |
Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
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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.