Zhou Junxun
Encyclopedia
Zhou Junxun is a Go
player
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, Taiwan. Unlike other Taiwanese Go players, he stayed and became a professional in Taiwan. Zhou became a professional in 1993. He would later advance to 7 dan in 1997, then finally 9 dan in 1998. He is widely credited as the best player at the Taiwan Qiyuan, although with increasing popularity of becoming a professional in Taiwan, he has been challenged by opponents. He won his first international title, LG Cup
, in 2007 beating Hu Yaoyu
2 to 1.
In the west his name is often rendered as "Chun-Hsun Chou".
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
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Go players
This page gives an overview of well-known players of the game of Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes...
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Biography
Zhou was born in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan. Unlike other Taiwanese Go players, he stayed and became a professional in Taiwan. Zhou became a professional in 1993. He would later advance to 7 dan in 1997, then finally 9 dan in 1998. He is widely credited as the best player at the Taiwan Qiyuan, although with increasing popularity of becoming a professional in Taiwan, he has been challenged by opponents. He won his first international title, LG Cup
LG Cup (Go)
LG Cup World Baduk Championship is a Go competition.- Outline :The LG Cup is sponsored by the LG Group of Korea. The LG Cup was created after the Kiwang title from Korea was abolished. There are 16 players who compete in a preliminary, and another 16 players are invited...
, in 2007 beating Hu Yaoyu
Hu Yaoyu
Hu Yaoyu is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Hu became a pro at the age most Chinese players do which is 11. He quickly achieved 5 dan in 5 years, and became 8 dan in 2005. He has beaten some of the best players in the world, and he did it in order...
2 to 1.
In the west his name is often rendered as "Chun-Hsun Chou".
Titles & runners-up
| Title | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Current | 8 |
 Republic of China Tianyuan (Taiwan) |
2002–2006 |
| Republic of China Wangjia |
2005, 2006 |
| Republic of China Mingren (Taiwan) |
1994–2006 |
| Republic of China Donggang Cup |
2006 |
| International | 1 |
 South Korea  Japan Republic of China  Mainland China LG CupLG Cup (Go) LG Cup World Baduk Championship is a Go competition.- Outline :The LG Cup is sponsored by the LG Group of Korea. The LG Cup was created after the Kiwang title from Korea was abolished. There are 16 players who compete in a preliminary, and another 16 players are invited... |
2007 |
| Defunct | 9 |
| Republic of China Taiwan Qiyuan Cup |
2004, 2005 |
| Republic of China Taiwan High Pro |
1995–1997 |
| Title | Years Lost |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2 |
| Republic of China Taiwan Zhonghuan |
1996, 1997 |