Chou Chun-hsun

Chou Chun-hsun (Taiwanese POJ: Chiu Chùn-hun; born February 23, 1980) is a Go player.[1]

Chou Chun-hsun
Full nameChou Chun-hsun
ChineseTrad. 周俊勳 Simp. 周俊勋
PinyinZhōu Jùnxūn
Born (1980-02-23) February 23, 1980
Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
ResidenceTaiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Rank9 dan
AffiliationTaiwan Qiyuan

Biography

Chou was born in Taipei, Taiwan.[1] During the 1980s and 1990s, professional Go was not a very established game in Taiwan and did not present many opportunities for its players, but unlike many other professional Taiwanese players who relocated to Japan to further their careers, Chou decided that he would compete solely in Taiwan. Chou became a professional in 1993. He would later achieve a 7 dan ranking in 1997, then finally a 9 dan in 1998. He was the first professional player to achieve a 9 dan ranking while competing only in Taiwan .[2] He is widely credited as the best player of the Taiwan Qiyuan, although with the increasing popularity of Go in his country, his status has been challenged by other opponents.[2] He won his first international title, LG Cup, in 2007 beating Hu Yaoyu 2 to 1. He is the only player from Taiwan Qiyuan to win an international as of 2022 (Hsu Hao-hung became the next Taiwanese international winner in 2023).

He is nicknamed as the "red-faced go master" due to the presence of a large birth mark on his right face. In the west his name is often rendered as "Chun-Hsun Chou".

References

  1. "Youngsters dominate Ing Cup". Xinhua News Agency. April 22, 2004 (via Lexis-Nexis). Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  2. Dinerchtein, Alexandre (editor in chief). "An interview with Chou Junxun, 9-dan", Issue 48. Goama – International Go Newsletter. Gogame.info. Retrieved May 21, 2008.

Titles & runners-up

TitleYears Held
Current 8
Taiwan Tianyuan (Taiwan) 2002–2006
Taiwan Wangjia 2005, 2006
Taiwan Mingren (Taiwan) 1994–2006
Taiwan Donggang Cup 2006
International 1
South Korea Japan Taiwan China LG Cup 2007
Defunct 9
Taiwan Taiwan Qiyuan Cup 2004, 2005
Taiwan Taiwan High Pro 1995–1997
TitleYears Lost
Defunct 2
Taiwan Taiwan Zhonghuan 1996, 1997
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