Byun Sang-il

Byun Sang-il (Korean: 변상일; born 14 January 1997) is a South Korean professional Go player.

Byun Sang-il
Hangul변상일
Hanja卞相壹
Revised RomanizationByeon Sangil
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997
South Korea
Turned pro2012
Rank9 dan
AffiliationKorea Baduk Association
Medal record
Men's Go
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team

Byun Sang-il was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. He studied Go with local 9-dan professional Moon Myeong-geun, before moving to Seoul in 2007 to further pursue Go. There, he first went to Lee Sedol's baduk dojang, and later Golden Bell Baduk Dojang. He earned professional 1 dan rank in January 2012, when he was 15 years old.[1][2][3]

In 2018, he led his team Posco Chemtech to win the Korean Baduk League, and was named league MVP. His record was 10 wins and 4 losses in his regular league games and 2 postseason wins.[4]

He won the Guksu Mountains International Baduk Championship in 2021, defeating Shin Jinseo in the final round.[5] He also won the Crown Haitai Cup in 2022, a tournament for players under 25.[6]

He won a major international championship in the Chunlan Cup in July 2023, with a 2–0 victory over Chinese player Li Xuanhao in the finals.[7] Later that same month, he won Korea's GS Caltex Cup for the first time, after having been the runner-up the previous two years.[8]

His highest ranking has been number two in the Korea Baduk Association's official rankings of Korean players, which he reached in 2022. He is currently number three among Korean players.[9]

References
  1. "반상의 '모범 노동자' 변상일 대기만성 코스 뚜벅뚜벅". Ilyo Shinmun (in Korean). 2020-08-12.
  2. "대물탄생, '변상일'에 주목하라!". Cyberoro (in Korean). 2012-01-22.
  3. "진주 출신 변상일 초단 프로바둑계 입문". Gyeongnamdomin News (in Korean). 2012-01-17.
  4. "포스코켐텍 변상일, KB바둑리그 첫 MVP 수상". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2018-12-14.
  5. "변상일, 거함 신진서 격침… 국수산맥 국제바둑 우승". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-12-12.
  6. "변상일, 1패 뒤 2연승…크라운해태배 역전 우승". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2022-01-27.
  7. "변상일 메이저 첫 우승...'남버 3′ 설움 털었다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2023-07-19.
  8. "변상일, GS칼텍스배 첫 우승…세계기전 춘란배 이어 2관왕". Yonhap New Agency (in Korean). 2023-07-31.
  9. "기사랭킹". Korea Baduk Association (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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