Choi Cheol-han
South Korean Go player
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Choi Cheol-han (Korean: 최철한) is a South Korean professional Go player. He is the fourth youngest (12 years 2 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun (9 years 7 months), Lee Chang-ho (11 years 1 months) and Cho Hye-yeon (11 years 10 months).[1] His nickname is "The Viper".
Nativename
- 최철한 (Korean)
- 崔哲瀚 (Korean)
- Choe Cheolhan (Revised Romanization)
- Ch'oe Ch'ŏrhan (McCune–Reischauer)
FullnameChoi Cheol-han
Born
Turned pro1997
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
|
| Full name | Choi Cheol-han |
| Born | |
| Sport | |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Teacher | Kweon Kab-yong |
| Rank | 9 dan |
| Affiliation | Hanguk Kiwon |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  South Korea | ||
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2010 Guangzhou | Men's Team |
 | 2010 Guangzhou | Mixed doubles |
Biography
Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He began playing Go at the age of seven, studying with Lee Sedol in Kweon Kab-yong's academy in Seoul. At that time, Choi was considered the next Lee Sedol.[2]
Promotion record
| Rank | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 dan | 1997 | |
| 2 dan | 1998 | |
| 3 dan | 1999 | |
| 4 dan | 2001 | |
| 5 dan | 2002 | |
| 6 dan | 2003 | Won the 8th Chunwon against Won Seongjin. |
| 7 dan | 2004 | Won the 47th Kuksu against Lee Changho. |
| 8 dan | 2004 | Won the 15th Kisung against Lee Changho. |
| 9 dan | 2004 | For his performance in the 2004 Korean Baduk League. |
Career Record
Titles and Runners-up
- As of 17 December 2017
Ranks tenth in total number of titles in Korea.
| Domestic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| KT Cup | 1 (2002) | |
| Chunwon | 4 (2003-2004, 2010-2011) | 2 (2012-2013) |
| Kisung | 1 (2004) | 2 (2005, 2007) |
| Guksu | 3 (2004-2005, 2011) | 3 (2006, 2011-2012) |
| King of Kings | 1 (2005) | |
| GS Caltex Cup | 1 (2005) | 3 (2006, 2014-2015) |
| KBS Cup | 1 (2006) | |
| Maxim Cup | 3 (2009-2010, 2015) | 2 (2006, 2012) |
| Siptan | 1 (2012) | |
| Myungin | 1 (2013) | |
| Total | 14 | 15 |
| Continental | ||
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| China-Korea Tengen | 3 (2004-2005, 2011) | |
| Total | 0 | 3 |
| International | ||
| Title | Wins | Runners-up |
| Fujitsu Cup | 1 (2005) | |
| Zhonghuan Cup | 1 (2005) | |
| Ing Cup | 1 (2009) | 1 (2005) |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
| Career Total | ||
| Total | 16 | 20 |
Korean Baduk League
| Season | Team | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Team World Meridian (Captain) | 6th place | 6–7[9] |
| 2008 | Team No. 1 Fire Insurance | 4th place | 12–4[10] |
| 2009 | Team Hite Jinro (Captain) | 6th place | 9–3[11] |
| 2010 | Team Hite Jinro (Captain) | 4th place | 10–7[12] |
| 2011 | Team Hite Jinro (Captain) | Runners-up | 13–4[13] |
Chinese A League
Head-to-head record vs selected players
- As of 10 June 2018 [17]
Players who have won international go titles in bold.
Lee Changho 31:30- Lee Sedol 20:32
- Park Yeonghun 19:22
- Won Seongjin 18:11
- Mok Jinseok 18:8
- Kang Dongyun 12:11
- Kim Jiseok 11:12
Chen Yaoye 9:11- Cho Hanseung 9:11
- Gu Li 8:12
- Park Junghwan 6:12
- An Choyoung 11:5
- Cho Hunhyun 12:2
- Heo Youngho 10:4
- Lee Younggu 9:5
- Chang Hao 6:7
- Shi Yue 6:7
- Yoo Changhyuk 8:4
- Kong Jie 7:5
- Mi Yuting 5:7
- Hong Seongji 8:3
- Yun Junsang 8:3
- Zhou Ruiyang 8:3
- Peng Quan 7:4
