Chō Chikun
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| also found as | 趙治勲 趙 治勲 조치훈 Cho Ch'i-hun Cho Chikun Cho- Chikun moch pineapple |
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| chinese | Zhao4 Zhi4-xun (zhao zhi xun) | |
| korean | Cho Ch'i-hun | |
| nationality |  Korea (South)
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| residence |  Japan
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| born | 1956-06-20 | |
| teachers | Kitani Minoru (from 1962) | |
| rank | 9 | |
| pro status | Professional | |
| affiliation | Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo, Japan | |
| pid | 4 | |
| www | http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000004.htm | |
| biography | Cho Chikun, Born July 23, 1956 in Seoul, Korea. First major title: 12th Pro Best Ten Title, 1975. Defeated Otake Hideo, Meijin in 1980 to win 5th Meijin Title. Defended Meijin Title 5 straight years to earn Honorary Meijin status. 1981 won Honinbo Title to become fourth player in history to become Meijin-Honinbo. 1982, Kakusei, 10 Dan, Honinbo & Meijin titles. 1983 won Kisei Title (retained a total of 3 straight years). 1987, 13th Tengen Title, becoming first player in history to have held all seven major titles. 1989, 44th Honinbo, defended title a total of five straight years through 1993; defended 27th 10 Dan Title. Regained Kisei Title in 1994. Winner of Oteai top section once, lower section twice (in 1969-73 winning 33 straight games). Gosei, Haya-go, NEC Cup, NHK Cup & Kakusei twice. Oza once. Four time winner of KIDO magazine "Most Outstanding Player" award and Shusai Award four times. 1993 record: 26 wins, 13 losses. Lives in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. | |
