Latest Promotions / Year 2012

Table of contents China New professionals 2012 Japan New professionals 2012 Korea New professionals 2012 Taiwan New professionals 2012

China

See also: Chinese promotion system

• Xie He to 9 dan
• Jiang Weijie to 9 dan (from 5 dan) for winning the LG Cup

For the 41 promotions in the annual Promotion Tournament, view here the complete list.

New professionals 2012

Complete list of 25 players promoted to 1 dan in 2012-07-25 is on this Italian blog. The youngest player promoted to 1 dan was Chen Zijian, born in 2000.

Japan

See also: Nihon Ki-in new promotion system, Kansai Ki-in oteai ends - new promotion rules

Nihon Ki-in annual promotion (according to prize-winning)

• 7 dan: Ko Reibun
• 6 dan: Xie Yimin, Yamada Shinji
• 5 dan: Shida Tatsuya, Mukai Chiaki
• 4 dan: Shiraishi Yuichi, Sakamoto Yasuo
• 3 dan: Tajiri Yuto, Hirata Tomoya
• 2 dan: Ichiriki Ryo, Son Makoto

Nihon Ki-in promotions (according to number of wins)

• 9 dan: Matsuoka Hideki, Nakamura Shinya, Akiyama Jiro
• 8 dan: Han Zenki

New professionals 2012

Nihon Ki-in:

• Kibe Natsuki
• Onishi Kenya
• Kikuchi Masatoshi
• Kazama Jun
• Komatsu Daiki

Kansai Ki-in:

• Sada Atsushi (2012-01-01)
• Hashimoto Kari? 橋本 寛 (2012-02-01)

Korea

See also: Korean promotion system

Players promoted in 2012-03-20

• 9 dan: Park Jinyeol view korean profile
• 8 dan: Kim Mansu
• 8 dan: Kim Jisuk
• 7 dan: Lee Minjin
• 5 dan: Hong Kipyo
• 5 dan: Kang Yootaek
• 4 dan: Lee Wondo
• 3 dan: Kim Jinhun view korean profile
• 3 dan: Lee Wonyoung
• 2 dan: Na Hyun
• 2 dan: Choi Honghyun? view korean profile

Links to 2012 Korean Promotions:

• Promotions 2012-03-20 view Italian blog
• Promotions 2012-05-25 view Italian blog
• Promotions 2012-07-12 view Italian blog

New professionals 2012

• Byun Sangil (promoted to 2 dan in 2012-07-12)
• Jeong Duho
• Kang Byungkwon (promoted to 2 dan in 2012-07-12)
• Kim Wonbin?
• Lee Sanghun (a third player with this name traslation) (promoted to 2 dan in 2012-07-12)
• Min Sangyun (promoted to 2 dan in 2012-07-12)
• Park Kyungkun?

valerio: for these players, see this italian post

In August, five new players were promoted to 1 dan:

• Shin Minjun
• Shin Jinseo
• Kim Sinyoung
• O Yujin
• Kang Taehun

valerio: for these players, see this italian post

Taiwan

See also: Taiwanese professional promotion rules

New professionals 2012

Professional status from 2013-01-01, promoted in July 2012:

• Lin Shimin
• Chen Qirui (born in 2000)
• Xu Haohong (youngest professional player, born in 2001).
• Li Wei