Kang Cheol-min
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| Kang Cheol-min | ||
| Name | Kang Cheol-min | |
| Kanji | 姜哲民 | |
| Born | July 26, 1939 | |
| Died | 2002 | |
| Birthplace |  South KoreaSouth Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Rank | 8 dan Go ranks and ratings Skill in the traditional board game Go is measured by a number of different national, regional and online ranking and rating systems. Traditionally, go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks... |
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Kang Cheol-min (born July 26, 1939 - 2002) is a professional Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Kang became a professional in 1958. It would take him 40 years just to reach the level of 8 dan. He died in 2002.Titles & Runner Up's
| Title | Years Lost |
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| Current | 1 |
| Guksu Guksu The Guksu is a Go competition in South Korea.-Outline:The Guksu is a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by The Dong-a Ilbo. It is the longest running competition in South Korea... |
1974 |
| Defunct | 5 |
| Chaegowi Chaegowi The Chaegowi was a Go competition that ran from 1959 to 1997. The preliminary stages were 8-player knockout rounds, with the players who won the preliminary split into two sections. The winners of those sections played a best-of-three match to decide who would challenge the holder of the title.... |
1969, 1971, 1972 |
| Paewang |
1967, 1968 |