Choi Cheol-han

South Korean Go player

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".

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

Career Record

• 2006: 58 wins, 29 losses^[3]
• 2007: 45 wins, 25 losses^[4]
• 2008: 50 wins, 18 losses^[5]
• 2009: 56 wins, 18 losses^[6]
• 2010: 63 wins, 22 losses^[7]
• 2011: 50 wins, 24 losses^[8]

Titles and Runners-up

As of 17 December 2017

Ranks tenth in total number of titles in Korea.

Korean Baduk League

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

References

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8. "Korea win–loss 2011". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. "2007 Korean Baduk League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
10. "2008 Korean Baduk League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
11. "2009 Korean Baduk League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
12. "2010 Korean Baduk League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
13. "2011 Korean Baduk League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
14. "2009 Chinese A League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
15. "2010 Chinese A League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
16. "2010 Chinese A League". igokisen.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
17. "崔哲瀚 统计数据". 弘通围棋网.