Song Tae Kon
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Song Tae Kon is a Korean
professional Go
player
.
when he was 6. He turned pro when he was 13. Currently, at the age of 19 he is 7 dan. He is one of the best young players in South Korea
. His biggest moment came in 2003 when he just couldn't beat Lee Sedol
, but put up a good campaign in the Fujitsu Cup
. Became a 4 dan in 2003 after winning the Chunwon
title. Song was promoted to 5 dan in 2003 for having been runner up in the Fujitsu Cup. He was promoted to 6 dan after winning the KBS Cup
, and then promoted to his current rank of 7 dan for winning the BC Card Cup. All of this happened in 2003.
Korean people
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professional Go
Go (board game)
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player
Go players
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Biography
Song Tae Kon started learning GoGo (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
when he was 6. He turned pro when he was 13. Currently, at the age of 19 he is 7 dan. He is one of the best young players in South Korea
South 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...
. His biggest moment came in 2003 when he just couldn't beat Lee Sedol
Lee Sedol
Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho...
, but put up a good campaign in the Fujitsu Cup
Fujitsu Cup
- Outline :The Fujitsu Cup is an international competition. Fujitsu and Yomiuri Shimbun host the oldest international Go competition. The players are picked as follows:* The top 3 players from the previous year's competition* 7 players from Japan...
. Became a 4 dan in 2003 after winning the Chunwon
Chunwon
The Chunwon is a Go competition in Korea.The winner of the Chunwon goes on to play the winner of the Chinese equivalent , in the annual China–Korea Tengen competition. -Outline:...
title. Song was promoted to 5 dan in 2003 for having been runner up in the Fujitsu Cup. He was promoted to 6 dan after winning the KBS Cup
KBS Cup
-Outline:The KBS Cup is sponsored by KBS. From 1980 to 2003, the tournament was named the KBS Baduk Wang, but was recently renamed to the KBS Cup. The main tournament consists of 16 players who compete in a knockout tournament. There is a winner's and a loser's round to decide the challenger. The...
, and then promoted to his current rank of 7 dan for winning the BC Card Cup. All of this happened in 2003.
Titles & runners-up
Ranks #10 in total amount of titles in Korea.| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 5 |
 KBS Baduk Wang |
2003 |
| Chunwon Chunwon The Chunwon is a Go competition in Korea.The winner of the Chunwon goes on to play the winner of the Chinese equivalent , in the annual China–Korea Tengen competition. -Outline:... |
2002 |
| BC Card Cup BC Card Cup The BC Card Cup is a Go competition in South Korea.-Outline:The BC Card Cup is a tournament for 20 young players. It is a Go title in South Korea, the equivalent to the Shinjin-O title in Japan. The tournament first started in 1990, and is still in existence after 17 years. In order to get to the... |
2003 |
| New Pro Strongest |
2002, 2003 |
| Total | 5 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Continental | 3 |
   Asian TV CupAsian TV Cup The Asian TV Cup is a Go competition.-Outline:The Asian TV Cup is the oldest continental tournament, dating back to 1989. The winners and runner up's of the biggest hayago competitions from Asia battle in the biggest hayago tournament of all.-Past winners:-See also:*... |
2004 |
| China-Korea New Pro Wang China-Korea New Pro Wang The China–Korea New Pro Wang is a Go competition.-Outline:The China–Korea New Pro Wang is a tournament where players under the age of 25 from China and Korea compete.-Past winners:... |
2003 |
| China-Korea Tengen China-Korea Tengen The China–Korea Tengen is a Go competition. it pits the holders of the Tianyuan competition in China, versus the Hanguk Kiwon's Chunwon winner. Both these qualifying competitions are equivalent to the Nihon Ki-in's Tengen in Japan.-Outline:... |
2003 |
| International | 1 |
  Fujitsu CupFujitsu Cup - Outline :The Fujitsu Cup is an international competition. Fujitsu and Yomiuri Shimbun host the oldest international Go competition. The players are picked as follows:* The top 3 players from the previous year's competition* 7 players from Japan... |
2003 |
| Total | 4 |